Organized by the Columbian Order, the first recorded “Columbus Day” was celebrated on this day.
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A royal wedding occurred in Munich, which is considered to be the first-ever Oktoberfest event.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army attempted to assassinate British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
The world's strongest storm ever was recorded.
Mariner IX took two photos of Mars' north pole.
The USSR's Voskhod 1 spacecraft became the first spaceflight with multiple crew members.
