It happened on a… October 12

2016

Auston Matthews becomes 1st player to score 4 goals in his NHL debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa.

1979

Future Basketball Hall of Fame forward Magic Johnson makes his debut for Los Angeles Lakers at the San Diego Clippers; Lakers win, 103-102.

1971

“Jesus Christ Superstar” opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 711 performances.

1970

Canadian Army troops leave Camp Petawawa and mobilize in Ottawa to meet terrorist threats, guard government buildings and officials, and protect the diplomatic community.

1968

Opening of the 19th Summer Olympic games in Mexico; first Olympiad ever held in Latin America.

1966

Jimi Hendrix Experience forms with Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding & Mitch Mitchell.

1957

Lester B. Pearson awarded Nobel Peace Prize for his establishment of a United Nations Emergency Force in Egypt to solve the Suez Crisis and halt the Israeli-British-French invasion.

1938

Filming began on “The Wizard of Oz.”

1933

The U.S. Department of Justice acquired Alcatraz Island from the U.S. Army.

1931

Christ the Redeemer statue opens standing 30 meters high (98 ft) on top of Mount Corcovado overlooking Rio de Janeiro, built by engineer Heitor da Silva Costa.

1901

Theodore Roosevelt renames the “Executive Mansion” as “The White House”.