Page 6: Historical Events In March - 12

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

1921  On March - 12 giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers)   

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

1925  On this day in history british government of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement   

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

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

1925  On this day in history british govt of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement   

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

1926  Denmark begins unilateral disarmament on this day in history.   

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  Ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide on March - 12.   

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

1934  On March - 12 josip Broz (Tito) freed from jail   

1934  On March - 12 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  On this day in history england establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns & villages   

1937  On March - 12 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 March - 12.   

1940  On March - 12 finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus   

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

1941  On March - 12 german occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands   

1941  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1942  British troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on this day in history.   

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

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

1943  On March - 12 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 March - 12.   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on March - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on March - 12.   

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

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.