Historical Events In March - 12

1904  Andrew Carnegie establishes Carnegie Hero Fund on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history the first main line electric train in UK (Liverpool to Southport)   

1904  On this day in history 1st main line electric train in UK (Liverpool to Southport)   

1904  Ken James, cricket wicketkeeper (NZ's 1st Test, later Northants) on March - 12.   

1905  Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1906  Heavy storm ravages Dutch west coast on March - 12.   

1907  On this day in history at Toulon, France, the battleship Iena explodes, killing at least 118 men   

1907  On this day in history (Margaret Peggy McCrorie) Herbison, politician   

1908  On this day in history stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games   

1908  David Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

1908  Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1909  On March - 12 johanna "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach, dies at 34   

1910  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Berlin (Kitchener), 7-3   

1910  Roger L Stevens, producer (Giant) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history gustavo Diaz Ordaz, president of Mexico   

1912  Captain Albert Berry performs first parachute jump from an airplane on this day in history.   

1912  On March - 12 girl Guides (Girl Scouts) founded in Savannah, by Juliette Gordon Low   

1912  On this day in history capt Albert Berry performs 1st parachute jump from an airplane   

1912  On March - 12 james McKay, lord provost of Edinburgh   

1913  On March - 12 canberra becomes the capital of Australia when the foundation stone of the Federal Parliament building is laid.   

1913  On March - 12 foundation stone of the Australian capitol in Canberra laid   

1913  On March - 12 foundation stone of the Australian capital in Canberra laid   

1913  On March - 12 harold Butler, cricketer (England pace bowler late 40's)   

1913  Joseph Bayer, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1914  On March - 12 jan Kapr, composer   

1914  On March - 12 george Westinghouse, US engineer (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67   

1915  On this day in history alberto Burri, Italian physician/sculptor/abstract painter   

1916  French airship sinks British submarine D3 on this day in history.   

1916  M v Ebner-Eschenbach, writer, dies at 39 on March - 12.   

1917  Izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded on this day in history.   

1917  On March - 12 russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

1917  Stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg on March - 12.   

1917  On March - 12 googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing)   

1918  James Bracken, race horse trainer 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  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on this day in history.   

1479  On March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on March - 12.   

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on March - 12.   

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

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

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on this day in history.   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on March - 12.   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on March - 12.   

1447  On March - 12 death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)   

1471  On this day in history dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on March - 12.