Page 6: Historical Events In March - 12

1919  On this day in history austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany)   

1921  Giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers) on this day in history.   

1924  Hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies on March - 12.   

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

1925  On March - 12 death of Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary leader.   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Gordon McRae, American actor   

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

1925  On this day in history sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58   

1926  On this day in history denmark begins unilateral disarmament   

1928  On March - 12 in California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people.   

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

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

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

1932  Ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 12 fDR announces the "New Deal."   

1933  FDR conducts his first "fireside chat" on March - 12.   

1933  FDR conducts his 1st "fireside chat" on March - 12.   

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

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

1934  On this day in history acting Pres Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia   

1935  On this day in history england establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns &villages   

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

1937  Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93 on March - 12.   

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

1938  Nazi Germany invades Austria (Anschluss) on this day in history.   

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

1940  Finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus on March - 12.   

1940  On March - 12 finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus   

1941  On this day in history german occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands   

1941  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72 on March - 12.   

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  Soviet troops liberate Wjasma on March - 12.   

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

1336  On this day in history birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

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

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 this day in history birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  On this day in history 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  On March - 12 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 March - 12.   

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

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 March - 12.   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on this day in history.   

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