Today In History
Today is Thursday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2017. There are 80 days left in the year.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT
› 1492: Christopher Columbus’ expedition arrived in the present-day Bahamas.
ON THIS DATE
› 1792: The first recorded U.S. celebration of Columbus Day was held to mark the tricentennial of Christopher Columbus’ landing.
› 1810: The German festival Oktoberfest was first held in Munich to celebrate the wedding of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
› 1915: Former President Theodore Roosevelt, speaking to the Knights of Columbus in New York, criticized nativeborn Americans who identified themselves by dual nationalities, saying that “a hyphenated American is not an American at all.”
› 1933: Bank robber John Dillinger escaped from a jail in Allen County, Ohio, with the help of his gang, who killed the sheriff, Jess Sarber.
› 1957: The Dr. Seuss Yuletide tale “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” was first published by Random House.
› 1964: The Soviet Union launched a Voskhod space capsule with a three-man crew on the first mission involving more than one crew member (the flight lasted just over 24 hours).
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Actress Antonia Rey is 90. Former Sen. Jake Garn, R-Utah, is 85. Singer Sam Moore (formerly of Sam and Dave) is
82. Broadcast journalist Chris Wallace is 70. Actress-singer Susan Anton is 67. Rock singer-musician Pat DiNizio is 62. Pop/rock singer/ songwriter Jane Siberry is 62. Actor Hiroyuki Sanada is 57. Actor Carlos Bernard is 55. Jazz musician Chris Botti is
55. Rhythm and blues singer Claude McKnight (Take 6) is 55. Rock singer Bob Schneider is 52. Actor Hugh Jackman is
49. Actor Adam Rich is
49. Rhythm and blues singer Garfield Bright (Shai) is 48. Country musician Martie Maguire (Courtyard Hounds, The Dixie Chicks) is 48. Actor Kirk Cameron is
47. Olympic gold medal skier Bode Miller is 40. Rock singer Jordan Pundik (New Found Glory) is 38. Actor Brian J. Smith is 36. Actor Tyler Blackburn is 31. Actor Marcus T. Paulk is 31. Actor Josh Hutcherson is 25.