Historical Events In March - 12

1945  Italy's Communist Party (CPI) calls for armed uprising in Italy on this day in history.   

1945  New York is the first to prohibit discrimination by race &creed in employment on March - 12.   

1945  The British Empire celebrates its first British Empire Day on March - 12.   

1945  On March - 12 uSSR returns Transylvania to Romania   

1945  Anne Frank, diarist (Diary of Anne Frank), killed in Belsen Camp on March - 12.   

1945  On March - 12 30 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers   

1946  On March - 12 part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland   

1946  The birth of Liza Minnelli, American actress on March - 12.   

1946  On this day in history philip Merivale, dies at 59   

1947  On March - 12 belgian government of Huysmans resigns   

1947  On March - 12 president Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism   

1947  On March - 12 "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances   

1948  On this day in history -5ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March   

1948  -5°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95   

1950  On March - 12 belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III   

1950  On March - 12 l Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78   

1951  Communist troops driven out of Seoul on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 12 baseball Commish Happy Chandler loses fight (9-7) to stay in office   

1952  Mercedes introduced the 300 SL to the press on this day. With a sleek rounded body, gull-wing doors and a detachable steering wheel, the 300 SL created quite a buzz on this day in history.   

1954  1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron" on March - 12.   

1955  On this day in history charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC   

1956  On March - 12 dow Jones closes above 500 for first time (500.24)   

1956  Dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24) on March - 12.   

1957  On this day in history german Democratic Republic accepts 22 Russian divisions   

1957  German DR accepts 22 Russian divisions on March - 12.   

1957  Harry Dean, cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies on this day in history.   

1958  British Empire Day is renamed "Commonwealth Day" on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79   

1959  On this day in history dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections   

1959  On this day in history uS House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood   

1961  On this day in history belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25   

1962  On March - 12 dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia   

1963  Beatles perform as a trio, John Lennon is ill with a cold on March - 12.   

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1270  On this day in history birth of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325)   

1336  On this day in history 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  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on March - 12.   

1607  On this day in history birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on March - 12.   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

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

0417  On this day in history innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  On this day in history gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

1209  On March - 12 djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on this day in history.   

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on March - 12.   

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

1496  On this day in history johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies