Page 9: Historical Events In March - 12

1978  On this day in history eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:14.99)   

1980  Jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history soyuz T-4 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

1981  Walter R T Witschey installs world's largest sundial, Richmond VA on March - 12.   

1982  1st-class debut of Courtney Walsh, Jamaica vs Leeward Islands on March - 12.   

1982  On March - 12 pLO chief Yassar Arafat appears on "Nightline"   

1982  On this day in history elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Course of Events), dies at 90   

1983  On this day in history jevsei G Liberman, Ukraine economist (Plan, profit, bonus), dies at 85   

1984  British ice dancing team, Torvill &Dean, become first skaters to receive 9 perfect 6.0s in world championships on March - 12.   

1984  National Union of Mine Workers in England begin a 51 week strike on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history arnold Riley, playwright/actor, dies at 88   

1985  Eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85 on March - 12.   

1986  On this day in history 210.25 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

1986  Giotto encounters Comet Halley on this day in history.   

1986  Susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March - 12.   

1987  On this day in history "Les Miserables" opens at Broadway/Imperial NYC for 4000+ performances   

1987  Federal judge dismisses lawsuits sought by Oliver North on March - 12.   

1987  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1987  World Ice Dance Championship in Cincinnati won by Bestemianova &Bukin (USSR) on this day in history.   

1987  World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by E Gordeeva &Grinkov (USSR) on this day in history.   

1987  World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by Katarina Witt (German Democratic Republic) on this day in history.   

1987  On March - 12 world Men's Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by Brian Orser (Canada)   

1988  Billie Rhodes, dies on March - 12.   

1989  15th People's Choice Awards on March - 12.   

1989  On March - 12 2 cyanide-contaminated Chilean grapes found (Philadelphia)   

1989  Madagascar AREMA party wins parliamentary election on March - 12.   

1989  On March - 12 maurice Evans, actor (Bewitched, MacBeth), dies at 87   

1990  On this day in history los Angeles Raiders announce they were returning to Oakland   

1991  5th Soul Train Music Awards on this day in history.   

1991  Etienne Decroux, French mime (Voyage, Surprise), dies at 92 on March - 12.   

1992  On March - 12 barbara Morrison, actress (Proj Moonbase), dies of heart failure at 84   

1993  On March - 12 317 killed by bomb attacks in Bombay   

1993  Entertainment Tonight's 3,000th show on March - 12.   

1993  Inkhata leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi begins 2½ week speech 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on March - 12.   

1289  On March - 12 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 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  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on March - 12.