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October 12, 2004 WNBA Championships, Seattle Storm beat Connecticut Sun 2 games to 1
October 12, 2002 Nearly 200 tourists murdered by Islamist terrorist bombs in Bali
October 12, 2000 USS Cole bombed in the port of Aden, Yemen, killing 17 sailors
October 12, 1997 David Duval wins Michelob Championship at Kingsmill Golf Club
October 12, 1997 Juli Inkster wins LPGA Samsung World Championship
October 12, 1997 Transamerica Senior Golf
October 12, 1995 "Patti LuPone on Broadway" opens at Walter Kerr New York City for 46 performances
October 12, 1994 Contact with Venus orbitter Magellan broken
October 12, 1994 Iranian Fokker's F28 explode between Isfahan and Teheran: 66 killed
October 12, 1993 "Mixed Emotions" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 48 performances
October 12, 1992 5.8 earthquake at Cairo (at least 510 die)
October 12, 1992 Arecibo radio telescope begins Microwave search for occupied planets
October 12, 1992 Brett "Hitman" Hart beats Ric Flair for WWF Heavyweight title
October 12, 1992 Expo '92 closes in Seville Spain
October 12, 1992 Howard Stern radio show premieres in Albany New York (WQBK 103.5 and 103.9 FM)
October 12, 1992 Microwave Observing Project begins (seeking alien life)
October 12, 1992 Washington Redskin Art Monk sets NFL record with 820th reception
October 12, 1991 Mike Lerch of Princeton ties NCAA record with 370 receiving yards
October 12, 1991 Statler Brothers Show premieres on TNN
October 12, 1991 Steven Spielberg weds Kate Capshaw
October 12, 1991 Wrestler Rip Oliver forced to retire after being injured by Crush
October 12, 1991 Doug Flutie of BC Lions sets CFL passing record of 582 yards despite losing to Edmonton 45-38 in overtime
October 12, 1990 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
October 12, 1989 Herschel Walker is traded from Cowboys to Vikings for 12 players
October 12, 1989 Musical "Buddy" with Paul Hipp premieres in London
October 12, 1988 George Bush and Michael Dukakis meet in 2nd debate
October 12, 1988 Israel and China sign trade deal, plan diplomatic relations
October 12, 1987 21st Country Music Association Award: Hank William, Jr. wins
October 12, 1987 George Harrison releases "Got My Mind Set On You"
October 12, 1987 Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers for AL pennant
October 12, 1987 Oscar Arias (Costa Rican Pres) wins Nobel Peace Prize
October 12, 1986 California Angels within 1 pitch of pennant victory lose to Red Sox
October 12, 1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61A mission
October 12, 1985 International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War receives Nobel Prize
October 12, 1985 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
October 12, 1984 IRA bombs hotel where Margaret Thatcher is staying, 5 die
October 12, 1982 38.6 cm (15.2") of rainfall, Angoon Alaska (state record)
October 12, 1982 Milwaukee Brewer Paul Molitor getrs world sereis record 5 hits
October 12, 1981 "Marlowe" opens at Rialto Theater New York City for 48 performances
October 12, 1981 15th Country Music Association Award:
October 12, 1980 "Your Arm's Too Short to Box" closes at Ambassador New York City after 149 performances
October 12, 1980 7 stabbed at Blood, Sweat and Tears concert in LA
October 12, 1980 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic
October 12, 1979 Pressure in nucleus of tropical cyclone at Guam hits record 870 hpa
October 12, 1978 Representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington
October 12, 1978 Sid Vicious charged in murder of girlfriend Nancyh Spungen
October 12, 1977 "Throwaway Game" Catfish Hunter loses WS 6-1 resting Yank pitchers
October 12, 1977 4th test of space shuttle Enterprise
October 12, 1977 Psychic Romark attempts to drive blindfolded, smashed into cop van
October 12, 1976 4th Space Shuttle Enterprise, approach and land test (ALT) flight
October 12, 1976 Hua Guo-feng succeeds Mao Tse-tung as chairman of Communist Party
October 12, 1975 Archbishop Oliver Plunkett became 1st Irish-born saint in 7 centuries
October 12, 1975 Jacqueline Hansen runs women's world record marathon (2:38:19)
October 12, 1975 NASA launches space vehicle S-195
October 12, 1974 1st time Washington Caps are shutout as they are beat 6-0 by Minnesota
October 12, 1973 Israeli counter offensive in southern Syria
October 12, 1973 Juan Peron elected president of Argentina
October 12, 1973 Nixon nominates Gerald Ford to replace Spiro Agnew as VP
October 12, 1972 "Hurry, Harry" opens at Ritz Theater New York City for 2 performances
October 12, 1972 46 sailors injured in race riot on aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk
October 12, 1972 Billy Harris failed in 1st Islander penalty shot
October 12, 1972 Mariner 9 takes pictures of Martian north pole
October 12, 1971 "Jesus Christ Superstar" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 711 performances
October 12, 1970 Rock Memorabilia Auction at Filmore East
October 12, 1969 1st time 5 people in space
October 12, 1969 KDB-AM in Santa Barbara, California changes call letters to KAPN
October 12, 1969 KHOF (now KAGL) TV ch 30 in San Bernardino/Glenda, California (IND) begins
October 12, 1969 Soyuz 7 is launched
October 12, 1969 Yoko Ono suffers another miscarriage
October 12, 1968 "Noel Coward's Sweet Potato" closes at Barrymore New York City after 17 performances
October 12, 1968 19th Olympic games open at Mexico City, Mexico
October 12, 1968 Equatorial Guinea (Spanish Guinea) declares independence from Spain
October 12, 1968 Norma Enriqueta Basilio Satelo is 1st woman to light Olympic flame
October 12, 1967 St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 64th World Series as Lou Brock steals a record 7 bases in 1 World Series
October 12, 1966 Jimi Henrix Experience fors with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell
October 12, 1964 1st time 3 people in space
October 12, 1964 KCSM TV channel 60 in San Mateo-SF, California (PBS) begins
October 12, 1964 Launch of Voskhod 1, 1st 3 man crew (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov)
October 12, 1964 Voskhod 1 launched: 1st flight with 3 cosmonauts
October 12, 1964 WSBK TV channel 38 in Boston, MA (IND/ABC/CBS/NBC) begin
October 12, 1964 WUCM TV channel 19 in University Center, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting
October 12, 1963 "Student Gypsy" closes at 84th St. Theater New York City after 16 performances
October 12, 1963 Archaeological digs begin at Masada, Israel
October 12, 1963 At 4 AM, traffic on Bay Bridge is 1-way on each deck
October 12, 1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
October 12, 1962 US/U.S.S.R. sign joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology
October 12, 1961 "Let It Ride" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 68 performances
October 12, 1961 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R.
October 12, 1960 John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon's 3rd presidential debate
October 12, 1960 Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at United Nations General Assembly
October 12, 1958 CVP wins municipal elections in Belgium
October 12, 1958 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R.
October 12, 1958 WJRT TV channel 12 in Flint, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting
October 12, 1957 "Mask and Gown" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 39 performances
October 12, 1957 "Simply Heavenly" closes at Playhouse Theater New York City after 62 performances
October 12, 1957 1st coml flight between California and Antartica
October 12, 1957 Canadian Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson wins Nobel Peace Prize
October 12, 1956 Marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister
October 12, 1955 Hurricane Connie, kills 43 in NC, SC, Virginia and Maryland
October 12, 1955 Hurricane Hazel, kills 68 in Haiti
October 12, 1953 U.S. and Greece signs peace treaty (US bases)
October 12, 1952 Hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s vs. N Zone (Ind) his 1st fc cricket tons
October 12, 1952 KBTV (now KUSA) TV channel 9 in Denver, CO (ABC) begins broadcasting
October 12, 1950 "Call Me Madam" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 644 performances
October 12, 1949 Eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman ambassador nominated in US
October 12, 1948 Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager
October 12, 1944 German army retreats from Athens
October 12, 1943 U.S. bombs Rabaul, New Britain
October 12, 1942 Successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division
October 12, 1942 U.S. Navy defeats Japanese in WW II Battle of Cape Esperance
October 12, 1941 Russian government moves from Moscow to Volga as Nazis close in on Moscow
October 12, 1940 Hitler begins operation-Seelowe (invasion of England)
October 12, 1935 Cole Porters musical "Jubilee," premieres in New York City
October 12, 1933 Alcatraz becomes a federal prison (unofficially)
October 12, 1933 John Dillinger escapes from Allen County, OH, jail
October 12, 1931 1st International Conference on Calendar Reform
October 12, 1929 Cubs blow 8-0 World Series lead, A's score 10 in 1 inning
October 12, 1927 Hermann Gorner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with soles of his feet
October 12, 1925 Albert Michelsen runs world record marathon (2:19:01.8)
October 12, 1925 German-Russian trade agreement signed
October 12, 1924 Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow
October 12, 1923 New York Giant's Casey Stengel HR beats Yanks 1-0 in World Series
October 12, 1920 Cleveland Indians beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 5 games to 2 in 17th World Series
October 12, 1920 Construction begins on Holland Tunnel connecting New Jersey and New York City
October 12, 1920 Man O'War's last race and win
October 12, 1920 Soccer team Quick '20 forms
October 12, 1918 1st use of iron lung (Boston's Children Hospital)
October 12, 1918 Cloquet Minnesota and 25 other communities destroyed by forest fire, 559 die
October 12, 1918 Forest fire in Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin kills about 800
October 12, 1916 Boston Red Sox beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4 games to 1 in 13th World Series
October 12, 1915 Ford Motor Company manufactures its 1 millionth Model T automobile
October 12, 1915 Theodore Roosevelt criticizes U.S. citzens who identify themselves, with dual nationalities
October 12, 1914 1st battle at Ypres, begins
October 12, 1913 John McGraw, after drinking, blames Wilbert Robinson's coaching mistakes for World Series lose, Robertson blames McGraw and is fired
October 12, 1907 Cubs beat Tigers 4 games to 0 with 1 tie in 4th World Series
October 12, 1903 Lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St. New York City
October 12, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt renames "Executive Mansion," "The White House"
October 12, 1899 South Africa Boer Republic declares war on England
October 12, 1892 Pledge of Allegiance 1st recited in public schools
October 12, 1891 Astronomical Society of France is inaugurated
October 12, 1886 Hurricane and sea surge kills 250 at Indianola, Texas
October 12, 1886 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 2nd Stain"
October 12, 1881 Henry M. Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch
October 12, 1879 British troops occupy Kabul Afghanistan
October 12, 1872 Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie
October 12, 1871 President Grant condemns Ku Klux Klan
October 12, 1862 JEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan"
October 12, 1862 Maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi
October 12, 1862 Skirmish at Monocacy, Maryland
October 12, 1861 Confederate ironclad Manassas attack Union's Richmond on Mississippi
October 12, 1860 British and French troops capture Beijing
October 12, 1854 Lincoln University founded as Ashmun Institute
October 12, 1853 John Morrissey wins boxing title, when Yankee Sullivan leaves ring after 36th round to slug Morrissey's fans
October 12, 1850 1st women's medical school (Women's Medical College of Penns), opens
October 12, 1836 18" of snow falls in Bridgewater, New York
October 12, 1833 Charles Darwin begins return trip to Buenos Aires
October 12, 1823 Charles Macintosh of Scotland begins selling raincoats (Macs)
October 12, 1822 2nd eruption of Galunggung (Java) destroys summit of mountain
October 12, 1815 Ex-king Joachim Murat van Naples sentenced to death
October 12, 1798 Flemish uprising against French occupied Boerenkrijg
October 12, 1798 Friedrich von Schillers "Wallensteins Lager," premieres in Weimar
October 12, 1792 Columbus Day is 1st celebrated
October 12, 1776 British Brigade begins guarding Throgg Necks Road in Bronx
October 12, 1775 U.S. Navy forms
October 12, 1730 Christian VI succeeds Frederik IV as king of Denmark
October 12, 1729 Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Gelderland
October 12, 1711 Karel VI Habsburg crowned Roman Catholic emperor
October 12, 1702 Battle of Bay of Vigo: Dutch and English fleet destroy and occupy Spanish silver fleet and French squadron
October 12, 1692 Massachusetts Bay discontinues witch trials
October 12, 1659 English Rump-government fires John Lambert and other generals
October 12, 1654 Kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed
October 12, 1609 Children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice," published in London
October 12, 1576 Rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria
October 12, 1549 John Dudley earl of Warwick becomes English premier
October 12, 1518 Pontifical ambassador interrogates Martin Luther
October 12, 1509 Emperor Maximilian leaves Italy
October 12, 1504 Queen Isabella I of Spain signs her testament
October 12, 1492 Columbus arrives in Bahamas [real Columbus Day]
October 12, 1492 Flemish rebel leader Philip van Kleef surrenders
October 12, 1459 Battle at Ludfor: Richard of York defeated
October 12, 1366 King Frederick III of Siciliy forbids decorations on synagogues
October 12, 1285 180 Jews refuse baptism in Munich Germany, they are set on fire
October 12, 1165 Rambam reaches Jerusalem
October 12, 642 John IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope
October 12, 638 Honorius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope; Pope Severinus elected



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