October 12 Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on October 12. From 1900 until now. October 12 is under the sign of Libra. Famous birthdays on this day include Hugh Jackman (1968), Brigitte Lahaie (1955) and Josh Hutcherson (1992). Several movies were released around October 12 over the years, such as Injustice in 2021 directed by Matt Peters and Inside Job in 2021 directed by Charles Ferguson.
But much more happened on October 12 over the years: find out below

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Holidays

El Dia de la Raza - Latin America.
French Republican Calendar - Chanvre (Hemp) Day, twenty-first day in the Month of VendTmiaire
Columbus Day (traditionally) - United States.
Spain - Hispanic Day, National Day
Malawi - Mother's Day
Equatorial Guinea - Independence Day (from Spain, 1968)
Also see October 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
RC Saints - Our Lady of the Pillar (Zaragoza, Spain); Saint Wilfrid
St. Fiace
Roman festivals - Fortuna Redux, last day of the Ludi Augustales
St. Domnina
St. Seraphinus
St. Amicus
St. Edistius
Bl. Camillus Constanzi
St. Edwin
St. Wilfrid
St. Felix and Cyprian
St. Heribert
St. Maximilian of Lorch
St. Monas
St. Pantalus
St. Salvinus
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Events

2018 Wedding of Princess Eugenie & Jack Brooksbank: In the second British royal wedding of 2018, Princess Eugenie wed Jack Brooksbank at St George's Chapel Windsor Castle.
2017 In the Kurram Valley, Pakistani forces rescue Joshua Boyle, an American citizen, and their family from North-West Pakistani war. The Taliban had kidnapped the family in Afghanistan's Wardak Province five years ago. (Global News),
2016 Iraqi Civil War: Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi Prime Minister rejects Turkey’s claim that Turkish forces should be part of an operation to retake Mosul from militant-held forces.
2015 2015 Ankara bombings
2014 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: Islamic State claims responsibility in a triple suicide bombing that killed 26 Kurds in Iraq's Diyala Province and an attack on Anbar Province, which killed the head of security.
2013 Today Cyclone Phailin will make landfall on India's east coast.
2012 Arab Spring:: Syrian civil War: Rebels seize an airbase east of Aleppo. (Al Jazeera). The Bahraini Uprising (2011-present). Police use tear gas and stun guns to attack anti-government protestors in Manama. (Reuters)Egypt - Supporters and enemies of President Mohamed Morsi clash at Tahrir Square. More than 100 people were injured.
2011 Zarganar, a Burmese actor and comedian, is released under an amnesty offered by the government to over 6,000 dissidents.
2010 Two explosions take place in Aden in southern Yemen, killing one person and injuring many others. Al-Qaeda's wing in the country has also stated its intention to create a "new Army" to overthrow President.
2009 The 60th International Astronautical Congress opens at Daejeon in South Korea with around 3,000 space professionals from more than 70 nations.
2008 Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes win the 2008 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Ford and Triple 8.
2007 Oracle announces hostile bid for BEA company at US$6.7 billion
2006 Federal Reserve believes that the United States has moderate or mixed economic growth. However, there is widespread cooling in the housing market.
2005 Referendum on the proposed new constitution for Iraq is held.
2004 Federal, state and local officials from the US state Nevada are looking for information about allegations that Voters Outreach of America, a private voter registration company, destroyed voter registration forms from Democratic voters, while submitting those from Republican voters.
2003 China launches Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission.
2002 Terrorists set off bombs at the Sari Club in Kuta (Bali), killing 202 people and injuring more than 300.
2000 Two suicide bombers attack the USS Cole in Aden, Yemen. They place a small boat with explosives alongside the destroyer. The two attackers killed 17 crew members and wounded at least 39 others.
1999 Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.
1998 The Congress of the United States passes the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
1997 David Duval wins Michelob Championship at Kingsmill Golf Club
1995 Patti LuPone on Broadway opens at Walter Kerr NYC for 46 performances
1994 Contact with Venus orbitter Magellan broken
1993 Mixed Emotions opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 48 performances
1992 5.8 earthquake at Cairo (at least 510 die)
1991 Boxer Hector Comacho arrested for driving while getting oral sex
1989 Musical Buddy with Paul Hipp premieres in London
1988 George Bush and Michael Dukakis meet in 2nd debate
1987 21st Country Music Association Award: Hank William Jr wins
1986 California Angels, within one pitch of pennant victory lose to Boston Red Sox.
1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61A mission
1984 IRA bombs hotel where Margaret Thatcher is staying, 5 die
1983 5225 Loral and 5424 Covington
1982 38.6 cm (15.2 inches) of rainfall, Angoon, Alaska (state record).
1981 Marlowe opens at Rialto Theater NYC for 48 performances
1980 7 stabbed at Blood, Sweat and Tears concert in LA
1979 Pressure in nucleus of tropical cyclone at Guam hits record 870 hpa
1978 Sid Vicious charged in murder of girlfriend Nancyh Spungen
1977 4th test of space shuttle Enterprise
1976 4th Space Shuttle Enterprise, approach and land test (ALT) flight
1975 NASA launches space vehicle S-195.
1973 Israeli counter offensive in southern Syria
1972 Hurry, Harry opens at Ritz Theater NYC for 2 performances
1971 Jesus Christ Superstar opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 711 performances
1970 Rock Memorabilia Auction at Filmore East
1969 1st time 5 people in space
1968 19th Olympic games open at Mexico City, Mexico
1966 Jimi Henrix Experience fors with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell
1964 1st time 3 people in space
1963 Student Gypsy closes at 84th St. Theater NYC after 16 performances
1962 US / USSR sign joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology
1961 The death penalty is abolished in New Zealand.
1960 Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at United Nations General Assembly session.
1959 At the national congress of APRA in Peru a group of leftist radicals are expelled from the party. They will later form APRA Rebelde.
1958 CVP wins municipal elections in Belgium
1957 Mask & Gown closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 39 performances
1953 US and Greece signs peace treaty
1952 KBTV (now KUSA) TV channel 9 in Denver, CO (ABC) begins broadcasting
1950 Call Me Madam opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 644 performances
1949 Eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman ambassador nominated in US
1948 Casey Stengel takes over as New York Yankees' manager.
1945 World War II: Desmond Doss is the first conscientious objector to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.
1944 German army retreats from Athens
1943 US bombs Rabaul, New Britain
1942 Successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division
1941 Russian government moves from Moscow to Volga as Germans close in on Moscow.
1935 Cole Porters musical Jubilee, premieres in New York City
1933 Alcatraz becomes a federal prison (unofficially).
1928 An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
1927 Hermann Gorner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 pounds on a plank with the soles of his feet.
1926 British miners agree to end their strike.
1925 Albert Michelsen runs world record marathon
1924 Sokolnicheskaya Radio begins broadcasting from Moscow.
1920 Construction begins on Holland Tunnel connecting New Jersey and New York City
1918 Forest fire in Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin kills about 800
1917 World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single day loss of life in New Zealand history.
1916 Boston Red Sox beat Brooklyn Dodgers, four games to one in 13th World Series.
1915 Ford Motor Company manufactures its 1 millionth Model T automobile
1914 1st battle at Ypres, begins
1907 Cubs beat Tigers 4 games to 0 with 1 tie in 4th World Series
1903 Lyric Theater opens at 213 W 42nd St, New York City
1901 President Theodore Roosevelt officially renames the ''Executive Mansion'' to the White House.
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