Today is the 285th day of 2023 and the 20th day of autumn. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1492, explorer Christopher Columbus’ expedition made landfall in the Bahamas. In 1892, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited by more than 12 million students in public schools for the first time, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage. In 1946, the Allied Control Council in Germany decreed that…