Historical Events In March - 12

1919  Austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany) on March - 12.   

1921  Giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers) on March - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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  In California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people on March - 12.   

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  On March - 12 mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax   

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

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

1933  FDR announces the "New Deal." on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1935  On this day in history 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  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  On March - 12 finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus   

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

1941  German occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on March - 12.   

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on March - 12.   

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

1607  On this day in history birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

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

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  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on March - 12.   

0604  On this day in history gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on March - 12.   

1289  On March - 12 death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  On March - 12 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 this day in history.