Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
The UN crowned a single newborn in Sarajevo as humanity's six billionth member, marking a milestone reached in barely a dozen years.
Douglas Adams's comic novel about the end of the world arrived in paperback on October 12, 1979.
The wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese on October 12, 1810 began the festivities that grew into Oktoberfest.
After five weeks at sea, a lookout on the Pinta sighted land at dawn on October 12, 1492.
