October 12: 1m Model T's, 6m People and England's Heroine Nurse

On This Day in History October 12, 2020 Historical Events 1279  Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, founder of Nichiren Buddhism, inscribes the Dai-Gohonzon 1492  Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall on a Caribbean island he names San Salvador (likely Watling Island, Bahamas). The explorer believes he has reached East Asia (OS 21 Oct) 1915  Ford Motor Company under Henry Ford manufactures its 1 millionth automobile at the River Rouge plant in Detroit 1999  The Day of Six Billion: the proclaimed 6 billionth living human in the world is born More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Hugh Jackman 52nd Birthday Luciano Pavarotti (1935 - 2007) Marion Jones 45th Birthday Ramsay MacDonald (1866 - 1937) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Robert E. Lee (1807 - 1870) Wilt Chamberlain (1936 - 1999) More Famous Deaths October 12: Edith Cavell – England's Heroine Nurse Without fear or favour nurse Edith Cavell tended the wounded in war-torn Europe. She also helped soldiers escape and sadly paid the ultimate price on this day. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand