October 12 in history: From renaming of White House to the sale of first raincoat
| Updated: Oct 12, 2020, 09:07 AM IST
Did you know Charles Macintosh sold the first raincoat today?
Our Today in History tells about all the fascinating events from the past. So check it out and see it yourself.
first raincoat sale
Charles Macintosh of Scotland sells the first raincoat
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White House
US President Roosevelt renames Executive Mansion as White House
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Cloquet fire
Massive forest fire kills 453 people in Cloquet, Minnesota
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Iron Lung
Iron Lung is used for the first time at Children's Hospital in Boston
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Musharraf military coup
General Musharraf overthrows PM Nawaz Sharif in a coup in Pakistan