THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: 

Oct 12, 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 

Oct 13, 2010 Copiapó mining accident in Chile comes to a happy end as all 33 miners arrive at the surface after surviving a record 69 days underground

Oct 14, 1066 Battle of Hastings: William, Duke of Normandy and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II who is killed in the battle

Oct 14, 1586 Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiring against Queen Elizabeth I

Oct 14, 1884 George Eastman patents paper strip photographic film

Oct 15, 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on island of St Helena to begin his exile

Oct 15, 1989 Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe as NHL's all time top scorer

Oct 16, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis begins as US President John F. Kennedy is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba

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