Event:
Cleveland Indians beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 5 games to 2 in 17th World Series
More Notable Events on October 12:
1994 Contact with Venus orbitter Magellan broken
1977 4th test of space shuttle Enterprise
1972 Mariner 9 takes pictures of Martian north pole
1969 1st time 5 people in space
1792 Columbus Day is 1st celebrated
