100% verified The same day, three eras.
12 October
Contemporary era
1968
Mexico City Olympics open
On 12 October 1968, the Mexico City Olympics opened, the first held in Latin America.
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Contemporary era
1810
First Oktoberfest
On 12 October 1810, the first Oktoberfest was held in Munich for a royal wedding.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1492
Columbus reaches the Americas
On 12 October 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on a Bahamian island, the first European contact with the New World.
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