Page 7: Historical Events In March - 12

1945  Italy's Communist Party (CPI) calls for armed uprising in Italy on March - 12.   

1945  On March - 12 new York is the first to prohibit discrimination by race &creed in employment   

1945  On March - 12 the British Empire celebrates its first British Empire Day   

1945  On March - 12 uSSR returns Transylvania to Romania   

1945  Anne Frank, diarist (Diary of Anne Frank), killed in Belsen Camp on this day in history.   

1945  30 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers on March - 12.   

1946  On March - 12 part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland   

1946  The birth of Liza Minnelli, American actress on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 12 philip Merivale, dies at 59   

1947  Belgian government of Huysmans resigns on March - 12.   

1947  President Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances   

1948  On March - 12 -5ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March   

1948  -5°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March on March - 12.   

1949  Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 on March - 12.   

1950  Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III on this day in history.   

1950  L Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1951  Communist troops driven out of Seoul on March - 12.   

1951  On this day in history baseball Commish Happy Chandler loses fight (9-7) to stay in office   

1952  On March - 12 mercedes introduced the 300 SL to the press on this day. With a sleek rounded body, gull-wing doors and a detachable steering wheel, the 300 SL created quite a buzz   

1954  1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron" on March - 12.   

1955  On this day in history charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC   

1956  Dow Jones closes above 500 for first time (500.24) on this day in history.   

1956  On March - 12 dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24)   

1957  On this day in history german Democratic Republic accepts 22 Russian divisions   

1957  German DR accepts 22 Russian divisions on March - 12.   

1957  On March - 12 harry Dean, cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies   

1958  British Empire Day is renamed "Commonwealth Day" on this day in history.   

1958  Ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1959  Dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections on this day in history.   

1959  US House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood on this day in history.   

1961  Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25 on this day in history.   

1962  Dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia on March - 12.   

1963  Beatles perform as a trio, John Lennon is ill with a cold 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  On March - 12 birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1479  On this day in history birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on March - 12.   

1613  On this day in history birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

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 this day in history.   

0604  On March - 12 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 this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on March - 12.   

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  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on this day in history.