Page 6: Historical Events In March - 12

1919  Austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers)   

1924  On this day in history hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies   

1925  On March - 12 british government of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement   

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

1926  Denmark begins unilateral disarmament on March - 12.   

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

1930  On March - 12 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  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 March - 12.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1937  On this day in history charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93   

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 March - 12.   

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

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

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

1942  On March - 12 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  Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history soviet troops liberate Wjasma   

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

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on this day in history.   

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on this day in history.   

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

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

1613  On March - 12 birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

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

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

0417  On March - 12 innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on March - 12.   

1209  On March - 12 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 March - 12 death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)   

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

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

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