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 this day in history.   

1945  The British Empire celebrates its first British Empire Day on this day in history.   

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

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

1945  On March - 12 30 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers   

1946  On this day in history part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland   

1946  On this day in history the birth of Liza Minnelli, American actress   

1946  Philip Merivale, dies at 59 on March - 12.   

1947  Belgian government of Huysmans resigns on March - 12.   

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

1947  "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances on March - 12.   

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

1948  On this day in history -5°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March   

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

1950  Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III on March - 12.   

1950  On March - 12 l Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78   

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 this day in history 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 March - 12 1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron"   

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

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

1956  Dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24) on this day in history.   

1957  On March - 12 german Democratic Republic accepts 22 Russian divisions   

1957  German DR accepts 22 Russian divisions on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  On March - 12 dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia   

1963  Beatles perform as a trio, John Lennon is ill with a cold on this day in history.   

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

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  On March - 12 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  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on March - 12.   

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 March - 12.   

1374  On March - 12 death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)   

1447  On March - 12 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  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies