Bali Bombing
On 12 October 2002, a deadly act of terrorism occurred in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The first bomb exploded inside Paddy's Irish Pub on the Kuta Beach tourist … (more...)
October 12
This Day in History
2002
2001
Escape Artist’s First Prison Breakout
On this day in 2001, French criminal Pascal Payet staged the first of three daring prison escapes using a hijacked helicopter. Born on 7 July 1963, in Vitry-sur-Seine, France, Payet quickly … (more...)
1999
The Day of Six Billion
At the end of the last millennium, 12 October 1999 was declared "The Day of 6 Billion"—the day on which the proclaimed 6 billionth living human in the world was born—by the United Nations. They even … (more...)
1492
Columbus Reaches the New World
Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island, believing that he has reached East Asia. His expedition went ashore the same day, and claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of … (more...)
This Day in History
December 7
TV Guide
- 7:30pm River Hunters
- 8:30pm Queen Victoria And Her Nine Children
- 9:30pm Crusaders Rec
- 10:30pm History Erased Rec
- 11:30pm Pearl Harbour: Heroes Who Fought Back Rec
- 12:30am In Search Of Aliens Rec
- 1:30am The Curse of Civil War Gold Rec
- 2:30am Battles BC Rec
- 3:15am Ancient Aliens Rec
- 4:00am River Hunters Rec
- 4:45am Queen Victoria And Her Nine Children Rec
- 5:30am Crusaders Rec
- 6:30am History Erased Rec
- 7:30am Pearl Harbour: Heroes Who Fought Back Rec
- 8:30am Time Team Rec
- 9:30am River Hunters Rec
- 10:30am Queen Victoria And Her Nine Children Rec
- 11:30am Crusaders Rec
- 12:30pm History Erased Rec
- 1:30pm Pearl Harbour: Heroes Who Fought Back Rec
- 2:30pm The Great War Rec
- 4:30pm The World From Above Rec
- 5:00pm In Search Of Medieval Britain Rec
- 5:30pm World's Greatest Palaces Rec
