Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
October 12 1492
Columbus Reaches the Americas
cultureChristopher Columbus and his crew made landfall in the Bahamas, marking the beginning of sustained European contact with the Americas.
San Salvador, Bahamas
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable books already in print.
Austrian chess player (1852–1894) · 1852–1894
Days lived
15,187
writer · 1925–1991
Days lived
24,152
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