1492
first arrival of Christopher Columbus to America
Event · Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
On this day
343 events in the atlas are dated to 12 October, from 14 CE to 2026. The best known come first; below them is every one, age by age, the most significant first.
1492
Event · Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
1798
War · Europe
1835
Siege · North America
1971
Event · Middle East
1984
Attack · Europe
2015
Protest · Sub-Saharan Africa
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