Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/October 12
October 12: Yom Kippur begins at sunset in Judaism, Dussehra in Hinduism (2005); Hispanic Day in Spain and Día de la Resistencia Indígena in Venezuela.
- 1810: The first Oktoberfest was held in Munich, to celebrate the wedding of Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria.
- 1859: Self-described "Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico" Joshua A. Norton (pictured) 'ordered' the United States Congress to dissolve.
- 1984: The Provisional Irish Republican Army failed in its attempt to assassinate British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and most of her cabinet in the Brighton hotel bombing.
- 1999: A military coup in Pakistan led by General Pervez Musharraf ousted the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
- 2002: A series of car bombs exploded in Bali, Indonesia, killing 202 people and injuring a further 209.
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