ON THIS DAY
What happened on October 12?
October 12 carries the complicated legacy of Atlantic encounter alongside a Bavarian tradition, a shocking moment in Japanese politics and Equatorial Guinea’s independence.
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Christopher Columbus reached an island in the Bahamas
Columbus and his expedition made landfall on an island known to its Taíno inhabitants as Guanahaní during a Spanish-sponsored Atlantic voyage.
The celebration behind Oktoberfest began
Munich held public festivities for the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
Japanese politician Inejirō Asanuma was assassinated
A right-wing youth fatally attacked Japan Socialist Party leader Inejirō Asanuma during a televised political debate in Tokyo.
Equatorial Guinea became independent
The former Spanish colony of Spanish Guinea became the independent Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
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