Almanac of Absurdities 10/28

On this date in 1628, the Seige of La Rochelle ends with the surrender of the Hugenots. In 1919, the US Congress passes the Volsted Act, beginning Prohibition a few weeks later. Didn't turn out to be a very good idea, but many people seemed to have missed that lesson. Birthdays include Jonas Salk, Bill Gates and Wayne Fontana of the Mindbenders. National Chocolates Day.