Editing October 12 (section)

===1601–1900===
*[[1654]] &ndash; The [[Delft Explosion]] devastates the city in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people.
*[[1692]] &ndash; The [[Salem witch trials]] are ended by a letter from [[Province of Massachusetts Bay]] [[List of colonial governors of Massachusetts|Governor]] [[William Phips]].
*[[1748]] &ndash; [[War of Jenkins' Ear]]: A British squadron [[Battle of Havana (1748)|wins a tactical victory]] over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
*[[1773]] &ndash; America's [[Eastern State Hospital (Virginia)|first insane asylum]] opens.
*[[1792]] &ndash; The first celebration of [[Columbus Day]] is held in New York City.<ref>{{cite web |title=Columbus Day {{!}} History, Meaning, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Columbus-Day |website=www.britannica.com |date=9 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1793]] &ndash; The cornerstone of [[Old East]], the oldest state university building in the United States, is laid at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]].
*[[1798]] &ndash; Flemish and Luxembourgish peasants launch the rebellion against French rule known as the [[Peasants' War (1798)|Peasants' War]].
*[[1799]] &ndash; [[Jeanne Geneviève Labrosse]] becomes the first woman to jump from a balloon with a [[parachute]].
*[[1810]] &ndash; The citizens of [[Munich]] hold the first [[Oktoberfest]] in celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince [[Ludwig I of Bavaria|Louis of Bavaria]] and Princess [[Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=On This Day - What Happened on October 12 {{!}} Britannica|url=https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-12|access-date=2022-01-11|website=www.britannica.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[1822]] &ndash; [[Pedro I of Brazil]] is proclaimed the emperor.
*[[1849]] &ndash; The city of [[Manizales]], Colombia, is founded by 'The Expedition of the 20'.
*[[1856]] &ndash; An [[1856 Heraklion earthquake|M 7.7–8.3 earthquake]] off the Greek island of Crete cause major damage as far as Egypt and Malta.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Significant Earthquake Information GREECE: CRETE; EGYPT|url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/2005|access-date=4 January 2021|website=NGDC}}</ref>
*[[1871]] &ndash; The British in India enact the [[Criminal Tribes Act]], naming many local communities "Criminal Tribes".
*[[1890]] &ndash; [[Uddevalla Suffrage Association]] is formed.
*[[1892]] &ndash; The [[Pledge of Allegiance (United States)|Pledge of Allegiance]] is first recited by students in many US public schools.