Page 7: Historical Events In March - 12

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

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

1945  The British Empire celebrates its first British Empire Day on March - 12.   

1945  USSR returns Transylvania to Romania on March - 12.   

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

1945  On March - 12 30 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers   

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

1946  The birth of Liza Minnelli, American actress on March - 12.   

1946  On March - 12 philip Merivale, dies at 59   

1947  On this day in history belgian government of Huysmans resigns   

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  -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  On this day in history l Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78   

1951  On this day in history communist troops driven out of Seoul   

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

1955  Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC on this day in history.   

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  German Democratic Republic accepts 22 Russian divisions on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history german DR accepts 22 Russian divisions   

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

1958  On March - 12 british Empire Day is renamed "Commonwealth Day"   

1958  On March - 12 ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79   

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

1959  On March - 12 uS House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood   

1961  Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25 on March - 12.   

1962  On this day in history dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia   

1963  On this day in history beatles perform as a trio, John Lennon is ill with a cold   

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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  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on March - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

0417  On this day in history innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on March - 12.