October 12
Tuesday 12, 1999:
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tries to dismiss Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf, who is returning to Pakistan from abroad in a commercial airliner. Sharif orders the Karachi airport to not allow the plane to land. Army leaders refuse to accept the dismissal and, in a coup, oust Sharif's administration and take over the airport. The plane lands with only a few minutes of fuel to spare, and Musharraf assumes control of the country.
Wednesday 12, 1983:
Japan's ex Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei is found guilty of taking a $2 million bribe from Lockheed and is sentenced to 4 years in jail
Monday 12, 1953:
"The Caine Mutiny Court Martial" opens at Plymouth Theatre, New York
Thursday 12, 1933:
The United States Army Disciplinary Barracks on Alcatraz Island, is acquired by the United States Department of Justice
Wednesday 12, 1892:
To mark 400 anniversary Columbus Day holiday, the Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in unison by students in US public schools
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