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Remembering October 12: Tragedies and Triumphs Through History

10/13/2025

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On October 12, 2000, the USS Cole attack in Yemen killed 17 sailors and injured 39, attributed to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus reached America.
In 1810, the first Oktoberfest was celebrated.
In 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell was executed for aiding Allied soldiers.
In 1945, President Harry S. Truman awarded the Medal of Honor to Desmond T. Doss, the first conscientious objector to receive this honor.

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Story summary

On October 12, 2000, the USS Cole attack in Yemen killed 17 sailors and injured 39, attributed to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus reached America.
In 1810, the first Oktoberfest was celebrated.
In 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell was executed for aiding Allied soldiers.
In 1945, President Harry S. Truman awarded the Medal of Honor to Desmond T. Doss, the first conscientious objector to receive this honor.