Historical Events In March - 12

1919  On March - 12 austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany)   

1921  On March - 12 giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers)   

1924  On this day in history hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies   

1925  On this day in history british government of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement   

1925  Death of Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary leader on this day in history.   

1925  The birth of Gordon McRae, American actor on this day in history.   

1925  British govt of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement on March - 12.   

1925  On March - 12 sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58   

1926  Denmark begins unilateral disarmament on March - 12.   

1928  In California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people on this day in history.   

1930  On March - 12 mahatma Gandhi began a march to the sea, his boldest act of civil disobedience yet against British rule in India   

1930  On this day in history mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax   

1932  On this day in history the so-called "Swedish Match King", Ivar Kreuger, commits suicide in Paris, leaving behind a financial empire that turns out to be worthless   

1932  Ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide on March - 12.   

1933  FDR announces the "New Deal." on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history fDR conducts his first "fireside chat"   

1933  On this day in history fDR conducts his 1st "fireside chat"   

1934  Acting President Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia on March - 12.   

1934  Josip Broz (Tito) freed from jail on March - 12.   

1934  Acting Pres Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia on March - 12.   

1935  England establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns &villages on March - 12.   

1935  England establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns & villages on March - 12.   

1937  On March - 12 charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93   

1938  On this day in history germans enter Vienna, and 183,000 Jews in Austria fall under Nazi control. Within one month, 500 Jews commit suicide.   

1938  On March - 12 nazi Germany invades Austria (Anschluss)   

1939  Pope Pius XII crowned in Vatican ceremonies on March - 12.   

1940  On March - 12 finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus   

1940  On this day in history finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus   

1941  German occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands on March - 12.   

1941  On March - 12 charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72   

1942  On this day in history british troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal   

1942  On this day in history the birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group   

1942  Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 on March - 12.   

1943  On March - 12 soviet troops liberate Wjasma   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on March - 12.   

1336  On March - 12 birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  On March - 12 birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

1613  On March - 12 birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  On March - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on March - 12.   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1209  On this day in history djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

1289  On this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)   

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on March - 12.   

1496  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies