October 12, 1492

Christopher Columbus reaches the New World, claiming the land for Spain.

October 14, 1912

President Theodore Roosevelt is shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by saloonkeeper John Schrank.

October 15, 1951

I Love Lucy debuts on CBS and goes on to become the first long-running televised sitcom.

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