Auston Matthews scores four goals in his first NHL game, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe at the United Nations, and Munich throws the very first Oktoberfest. Here’s what happened on October 12.
2016 — Auston Matthews scores four in his first NHL game
Auston Matthews, the No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft, scored four goals in his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Ottawa Senators, becoming the first player of the modern era to do so. The record night still ended in a 5–4 overtime loss, which Matthews blamed on himself.
1970 — Soldiers are deployed in Ottawa
1810 — The first Oktoberfest
Munich celebrated the very first Oktoberfest, in the form of a horse race held in honour of the marriage of the Bavarian crown prince, the future King Ludwig I, to Princess Therese. The party was such a success that it was repeated the following year, and it grew into the world’s largest beer festival.
1960 — Khrushchev and the shoe
During a heated debate at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev became so angry at a Philippine delegate’s remarks that he reportedly took off his shoe and banged it on his desk. It became one of the most iconic moments of the Cold War.
1931 — Christ the Redeemer is unveiled
1915 — Edith Cavell is executed
1968 — The Mexico City Olympics open
The Summer Olympic Games opened in Mexico City, the first held in Latin America. At high altitude, athletes set a string of records, including Bob Beamon’s astonishing long jump of 8.90 metres, which stood for nearly 23 years.
2001 — The UN and Kofi Annan win the Nobel Peace Prize
Sources
- NHL.com — This date in NHL history: October 12
- The Canadian Encyclopedia — October Crisis
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — On This Day, October 12
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Christ the Redeemer
On This Day: October 12
