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 this day in history.   

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

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

1925  The birth of Gordon McRae, American actor on March - 12.   

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 March - 12.   

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 March - 12 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 March - 12.   

1932  On this day in history ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide   

1933  On this day in history fDR announces the "New Deal."   

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

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

1934  On March - 12 acting President Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia   

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

1934  On March - 12 acting Pres Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia   

1935  England establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns &villages on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1939  Pope Pius XII crowned in Vatican ceremonies on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 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  On March - 12 german occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands   

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

1942  British troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on March - 12.   

1942  The birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group on March - 12.   

1942  On this day in history enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76   

1943  Soviet troops liberate Wjasma on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

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

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 March - 12.   

1471  On March - 12 dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

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