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📅 Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Makes Landfall in the Bahamas
Christopher Columbus made landfall in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492, the first recorded Spanish landing in the Americas.
⛳Bahamas
📖Exploration
🔖Voyages
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📅 Oct 12, 1810
The First Oktoberfest Is Held in Munich
The first Oktoberfest was held in Munich on October 12, 1810, to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria.
⛳Germany
🔖Festivals 🔖Traditions
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📅 Oct 12, 1915
Edith Cavell Is Executed by a German Firing Squad
British nurse Edith Cavell was executed in Brussels on October 12, 1915, for helping Allied soldiers escape occupied Belgium.
⛳Belgium
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📅 Oct 12, 1964
Voskhod 1 Carries Three Cosmonauts Into Orbit
The Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1 on October 12, 1964, the first spacecraft to carry three people, in a rushed bid to beat Gemini.
⛳Soviet Union
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📅 Oct 12, 1979
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Is Published
Douglas Adams published The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on October 12, 1979, following his 1978 BBC radio series.
📖Culture