October 12th
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
For Those With Birthdays 12th October or looking for specific year these years are Included on this date 1927, 1937, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, Born This Day,
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What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
For Those With Birthdays 12th October or looking for specific year these years are Included on this date 1927, 1937, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, Born This Day,
2000 Yemen USS Cole
12th October, 2000 : The USS Cole a navy destroyer is attacked by two suicide terrorists believed to be part of ( Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist network ) using a motorized rubber dinghy loaded with explosives which blows a 40ft by 40ft hole in the port side of the USS Cole while it was harbored in the Yemeni port of Aden leaving seventeen sailors dead and 38 wounded .
12th October, 2000 : The USS Cole a navy destroyer is attacked by two suicide terrorists believed to be part of ( Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist network ) using a motorized rubber dinghy loaded with explosives which blows a 40ft by 40ft hole in the port side of the USS Cole while it was harbored in the Yemeni port of Aden leaving seventeen sailors dead and 38 wounded .
1978 U.S.A. Projected Incomes
12th October, 1978: Some figures this week released by the Social Security administration give some interesting figures for current and projected incomes and taxes .
Current Average Worker earns $10,500 per year
1990 Average Worker Projected to earn $22,700 per year ( Actual was $28,960 )
2000 Average Worker Projected to earn $40,000 per year ( Actual was $40,344 )
2010 Average Worker Projected to earn $70,000 per year
2025 Average Worker Projected to earn $162,000 per year
2050 Average Worker Projected to earn $656,000 per year
12th October, 1978: Some figures this week released by the Social Security administration give some interesting figures for current and projected incomes and taxes .
Current Average Worker earns $10,500 per year
1990 Average Worker Projected to earn $22,700 per year ( Actual was $28,960 )
2000 Average Worker Projected to earn $40,000 per year ( Actual was $40,344 )
2010 Average Worker Projected to earn $70,000 per year
2025 Average Worker Projected to earn $162,000 per year
2050 Average Worker Projected to earn $656,000 per year
1927 Mexico Rebels Executed
12th October, 1927: As the Mexican government continues it's roundup and punishment of rebels, today in Mexico city the public execution of one of the senior ringleaders by firing squad General Alfredo Rueda Quijano will send a message that rebellion against the government of Mexico will not be tolerated . Many of those involved in the rebellion are now fleeing the country .
12th October, 1927: As the Mexican government continues it's roundup and punishment of rebels, today in Mexico city the public execution of one of the senior ringleaders by firing squad General Alfredo Rueda Quijano will send a message that rebellion against the government of Mexico will not be tolerated . Many of those involved in the rebellion are now fleeing the country .
1931 U.S.A. Johnny Weissmuller
12th October, 1931: Olympic gold medal swimmer Johnny Weissmuller is chosen to play Tarzan in a number of films stretching all the way to the 1940's. .
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12th October, 1931: Olympic gold medal swimmer Johnny Weissmuller is chosen to play Tarzan in a number of films stretching all the way to the 1940's. .
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1937 U.S.A. Brady Gang
12th October, 1937: Federal agents shoot and Kill Al Brady and members of the Brady Gang in a shootout at Bangor, Maine on Columbus Day in 1937. They surprised the gang at 8:30 a.m. on a busy street as they left a local store and a shootout between the gang and FBI Agents left a number of dead and wounded.
12th October, 1937: Federal agents shoot and Kill Al Brady and members of the Brady Gang in a shootout at Bangor, Maine on Columbus Day in 1937. They surprised the gang at 8:30 a.m. on a busy street as they left a local store and a shootout between the gang and FBI Agents left a number of dead and wounded.
1945 Germany Nazi Party Dissolved
12th October, 1945 : The Nazi party is ordered to dissolve by The Allied Control Council and stated that any attempt at it's revival in any guise would be considered a criminal offense.
12th October, 1945 : The Nazi party is ordered to dissolve by The Allied Control Council and stated that any attempt at it's revival in any guise would be considered a criminal offense.
1957 Canada Queens Visit
12th October, 1957 : Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive in Ottawa, Canada, .
12th October, 1957 : Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive in Ottawa, Canada, .
1962 U.S.A. Columbus Day Storm
12th October, 1962 : The Columbus Day Storm strikes Northern California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia with some of the strongest winds ever recorded during a cyclone and registered wind gusts in excess of 145 mph. The storm blew down many tens of thousands of trees ( possibly exceeding the annual timber harvest for Orgon and Washington ). Together with the strong winds all time record rain over a 12hr period caused major flooding and mudslides. The death toll from the storm was 46 but the human cost including homes and property damaged or destroyed makes the storm one of the worst in living memory in the United States.
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12th October, 1962 : The Columbus Day Storm strikes Northern California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia with some of the strongest winds ever recorded during a cyclone and registered wind gusts in excess of 145 mph. The storm blew down many tens of thousands of trees ( possibly exceeding the annual timber harvest for Orgon and Washington ). Together with the strong winds all time record rain over a 12hr period caused major flooding and mudslides. The death toll from the storm was 46 but the human cost including homes and property damaged or destroyed makes the storm one of the worst in living memory in the United States.
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1966 U.S.A. Nobel Peace Prize
12th October, 1966: The Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine has been awarded to two American doctors who devoted their lives to combating the dreaded disease of Cancer , Francis Peyton Rous of Rockafella University in New York City and Charles B Huggins of the University of Chicago.
12th October, 1966: The Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine has been awarded to two American doctors who devoted their lives to combating the dreaded disease of Cancer , Francis Peyton Rous of Rockafella University in New York City and Charles B Huggins of the University of Chicago.
1968 Mexico Olympic Games
12th October, 1968 : The 19th Summer Olympics Games of the XIX Olympiad, open in Mexico City, Mexico .
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12th October, 1968 : The 19th Summer Olympics Games of the XIX Olympiad, open in Mexico City, Mexico .
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1972 Vietnam US Navy Ship Race Riot
12th October, 1972 : 46 sailors are injured in a race riot involving more than 100 sailors on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk .
12th October, 1972 : 46 sailors are injured in a race riot involving more than 100 sailors on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk .
1978 U.S.A. Sid Vicious Arrested For Murder
12th October, 1978 : Punk Rocker Sid Vicious arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen found in their New York hotel room . While on bail he overdosed on heroin and died before any trial in February 1979.
12th October, 1978 : Punk Rocker Sid Vicious arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen found in their New York hotel room . While on bail he overdosed on heroin and died before any trial in February 1979.
1983 Japan Bribes
12th October, 1983 : Former Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka is convicted of taking $2.2 million in bribes from American manufacturer Lockheed Aircraft Corp. .
12th October, 1983 : Former Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka is convicted of taking $2.2 million in bribes from American manufacturer Lockheed Aircraft Corp. .
1983 Israel Shekel Devalued
12th October, 1983 : After just 3 days in office The new Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Sharmir, has devalued the shekel by 23 percent .
12th October, 1983 : After just 3 days in office The new Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Sharmir, has devalued the shekel by 23 percent .
1984 England Conservative Party Conference Bombing
12th October, 1984 : IRA Terrorists carry out a bomb attack on the British Government at the Conservative party conference at Grand Hotel Brighton. .
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12th October, 1984 : IRA Terrorists carry out a bomb attack on the British Government at the Conservative party conference at Grand Hotel Brighton. .
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1986 Reykjavik Disarmament Talks Fail
12th October, 1986 : Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev have fail to reach agreement at disarmament talks in Reykjavik
12th October, 1986 : Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev have fail to reach agreement at disarmament talks in Reykjavik
1991 Iraq Iraq Atomic Program
12th October, 1991 : The United Nations Security Council has banned Iraq's Atomic Program altogether to prevent it being used as a cover for secret weapons laboratories.
12th October, 1991 : The United Nations Security Council has banned Iraq's Atomic Program altogether to prevent it being used as a cover for secret weapons laboratories.
1999 Pakistan Military Coup
12th October, 1999 : A military coup d'état led by General Pervez Musharraf deposes the elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and dismisses the national and provincial legislative assemblies, assumed the title of Chief Executive and becomes Pakistan's de facto head of government which he continued until he was forced to resign in 2008.
12th October, 1999 : A military coup d'état led by General Pervez Musharraf deposes the elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and dismisses the national and provincial legislative assemblies, assumed the title of Chief Executive and becomes Pakistan's de facto head of government which he continued until he was forced to resign in 2008.
1999 World Population
12th October, 1999 : The United Nations Population Fund designate today in history as the approximate day on which world population reached six billion.
12th October, 1999 : The United Nations Population Fund designate today in history as the approximate day on which world population reached six billion.
2002 Bali Bombing
12th October, 2002 : 202 are killed including local Balinese and young tourists during three terrorist bomb attacks targeting clubs and bars on the small island, the terrorists were believed to be members of a militant Islamist group Jemaah Islamiah, which is believed to have links to al-Qaida.
12th October, 2002 : 202 are killed including local Balinese and young tourists during three terrorist bomb attacks targeting clubs and bars on the small island, the terrorists were believed to be members of a militant Islamist group Jemaah Islamiah, which is believed to have links to al-Qaida.
2005 China Space Program
12th October, 2005 : China continues it's space program with it's second manned flight Shenzhou 6 carrying two men into orbit who spent five days in low Earth orbit. The first manned Chinese space flight was Shenzhou 5 carrying astronaut Yang Liwei which was launched on October 15, 2003 and stayed in orbit for 21 hours before a successfull reentry and safe landing
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12th October, 2005 : China continues it's space program with it's second manned flight Shenzhou 6 carrying two men into orbit who spent five days in low Earth orbit. The first manned Chinese space flight was Shenzhou 5 carrying astronaut Yang Liwei which was launched on October 15, 2003 and stayed in orbit for 21 hours before a successfull reentry and safe landing
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