Skip to main content
Edition No. 93 · GlobalEst. 2026
PLANET EARTH NEWS
Network
S&P 5007,376.86-2.68%Dow Jones51,285.73-0.94%Nasdaq24,579.42-3.37%FTSE 10010,673.94-0.52%DAX25,820.36+0.01%Nikkei 22557,434.77-9.25%Hang Seng24,481.86+5.10%EUR/USD1.1145-0.11%GBP/USD1.3354-0.24%Gold4,074.90+3.41%Crude Oil90.83-5.47%Bitcoin74,246.77-7.66%S&P 5007,376.86-2.68%Dow Jones51,285.73-0.94%Nasdaq24,579.42-3.37%FTSE 10010,673.94-0.52%DAX25,820.36+0.01%Nikkei 22557,434.77-9.25%Hang Seng24,481.86+5.10%EUR/USD1.1145-0.11%GBP/USD1.3354-0.24%Gold4,074.90+3.41%Crude Oil90.83-5.47%Bitcoin74,246.77-7.66%
Back to news
This Day in History

This Day in History: October 12

Test your knowledge of significant historical events that occurred on October 12 throughout the centuries.

Date: 2026-10-12

1. In 539 BC, which ancient leader's army captured the city of Babylon, marking a major shift in power?

2. On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus made landfall in the Caribbean, an event that initiated what major historical era?

3. The first Oktoberfest, which later became a global tradition, was held in 1810 to celebrate the wedding of which Bavarian royal?

4. In 1964, the Soviet Union launched which spacecraft into orbit, carrying three cosmonauts including Vladimir Komarov?

5. Which major technology company was founded on October 12, 1887?