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Here are ten interesting historical events that took place on October 12th: 1492 – Columbus Reaches the Americas: Christopher Columbus made landfall in the Bahamas, marking the beginning of European exploration and the Age of Discovery in the Americas. 1773 – America’s First Insane Asylum Opens: The first mental hospital in the United States, theContinue reading “This Day in History: October 12th”