Page 6: Historical Events In March - 12

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

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

1924  On March - 12 hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies   

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

1925  Death of Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary leader on March - 12.   

1925  On March - 12 the birth of Gordon McRae, American actor   

1925  British govt of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement on this day in history.   

1925  Sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58 on March - 12.   

1926  On March - 12 denmark begins unilateral disarmament   

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

1930  On this day in history mahatma Gandhi began a march to the sea, his boldest act of civil disobedience yet against British rule in India   

1930  Mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax on March - 12.   

1932  On March - 12 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  On March - 12 fDR announces the "New Deal."   

1933  On March - 12 fDR conducts his first "fireside chat"   

1933  On March - 12 fDR conducts his 1st "fireside chat"   

1934  Acting President Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia on this day in history.   

1934  Josip Broz (Tito) freed from jail on this day in history.   

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

1935  On March - 12 england establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns &villages   

1935  On March - 12 england establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns & villages   

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 this day in history.   

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

1940  Finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus on March - 12.   

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 March - 12 the birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group   

1942  On March - 12 enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76   

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 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  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on March - 12.   

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

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

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

1626  On March - 12 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

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 this day in history.   

1447  On this day in history death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)   

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

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