Event:
Russian troops along the Ukrainian border have been ordered to withdraw to their home bases by President Vladimir Putin; the move comes ahead of meetings between Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
More Notable Events on October 12:
1994 Contact with Venus orbitter Magellan broken
1977 4th test of space shuttle Enterprise
1972 Mariner 9 takes pictures of Martian north pole
1969 1st time 5 people in space
1792 Columbus Day is 1st celebrated
