Significant Events and Notable Birthdays on October 28

October 28 marks important historical milestones, including Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and the election of the first female leader of the German Protestant Church.

• Elon Musk finalized the $44 billion purchase of Twitter in 2022, later rebranding the platform as X.
• In 2009, Deutsche Bank acquired Sal. Oppenheim for one billion euros, becoming the leading private banking institution in Germany.
• Margot Käßmann was elected as the first female chair of the Evangelical Church in Germany in 2009.
• Colombian serial killer Luis Alfredo Garavito confessed to murdering 182 children, with the initial admission of 140 murders in 1999.
• American actor Matthew Perry, known for his role in 'Friends,' passed away in 2023 at the age of 54.

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