Page 7: Historical Events In March - 12

1945  Italy's Communist Party (CPI) calls for armed uprising in Italy on this day in history.   

1945  New York is the first to prohibit discrimination by race &creed in employment on March - 12.   

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

1945  USSR returns Transylvania to Romania on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1946  Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland on March - 12.   

1946  On March - 12 the birth of Liza Minnelli, American actress   

1946  Philip Merivale, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1947  Belgian government of Huysmans resigns on this day in history.   

1947  President Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism on March - 12.   

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

1948  -5ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March on this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95   

1950  On this day in history belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III   

1950  L Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 on March - 12.   

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  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 on March - 12.   

1954  1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron" on this day in history.   

1955  Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC on March - 12.   

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

1956  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1957  Harry Dean, cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies on this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79   

1959  On this day in history dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections   

1959  On this day in history uS House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood   

1961  On this day in history belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25   

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 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 March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1607  On March - 12 birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

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  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on March - 12.   

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

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

1209  On this day in history djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on March - 12.   

1496  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies