On This Day
October 12
National Farmers Day
1792 The 1st Columbus day is held
1907 The Chicago Cubs sweep Detroit Tigers to win the World Seriers
1915 The 1 millionth model T Ford rolls of the
1916 The Boston Red Sox win the World Series 4 - 1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers
1920 Cleveland Indians win the world series over Brooklyn Robins.
1958 The Blob hits Theatres directed by Irvin Yeaworth Staring Steve McQueen
1937 Schools re - open in Toronto after 6 weeks due to the polio outbreak
1966 Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding & Mitch Mitchell forms the Jimi Hendrix experience
1967 The St. Louis Cardinals capture the World Series Title in 7 game series beating The Boston Red Sox
1979 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is published
1990 Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael opens in movie theatres directed by Jim Abrahams staring Winona Ryder
1992 Bret the Hitman Hart wins the WWF title over Ric Flair
Happy Birthday
1935 Samuel David Moore musician in the group Sam & Dave
1935 Luciano Pavarotti Tenor
1942 Melvin Franklin musician The Temptations
1968 Hugh Jackman actor X-Men
1970 Kirk Cameron actor in Growing Pains
1975 Ahmad Rapper
1986 Millie Brown Artist
1996 Tahlia Paris model
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