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October 28
312. Constantine the Great defeats Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, becoming sole emperor.
1636. What will eventually be known as Harvard University is established.
1885. The first porcelain toilet is built.
1919. Over President Wilson's veto, the Volstead Act is passed, paving the way for Prohibition.
1922. Italian Fascists, under Mussolini, march on Rome.
1962. Nikita Khrushchev orders the removal of the missiles from Cuba.
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