In 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew spotted land in the 'New World.'
In 2000, the USS Cole was attacked while in port in Yemen by Al-Qaeda suicide bombers.
In 1945, Private First Class Desmond T. Doss became the first conscientious objector to win the Medal of Honor.
In 1810, the annual tradition of Oktoberfest began in Munich, Germany.
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