The following events occured on October 12.
1985, Saturday
Libyan terrorists stole plutonium from the local power plant so Doc Brown could build a nuclear weapon for them. A television news report two weeks later reported the loss was attributed to a clerical error.
Behind the scenes
1984, Friday
The fourth draft screenplay of Back to the Future was finalized by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale.
1991, Saturday
- "Go Fly a Kite" first aired.
Appearances
- Back to the Future (implied)