Page 5: Historical Events In March - 12

1904  On this day in history andrew Carnegie establishes Carnegie Hero Fund   

1904  On March - 12 the first main line electric train in UK (Liverpool to Southport)   

1904  1st main line electric train in UK (Liverpool to Southport) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history ken James, cricket wicketkeeper (NZ's 1st Test, later Northants)   

1905  Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter, dies at 92 on March - 12.   

1906  On March - 12 heavy storm ravages Dutch west coast   

1907  At Toulon, France, the battleship Iena explodes, killing at least 118 men on March - 12.   

1907  (Margaret Peggy McCrorie) Herbison, politician on this day in history.   

1908  Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games on March - 12.   

1908  On March - 12 david Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician   

1908  On this day in history edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61   

1909  On March - 12 johanna "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach, dies at 34   

1910  On March - 12 stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Berlin (Kitchener), 7-3   

1910  Roger L Stevens, producer (Giant) on this day in history.   

1911  Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, president of Mexico on this day in history.   

1912  Captain Albert Berry performs first parachute jump from an airplane on this day in history.   

1912  Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) founded in Savannah, by Juliette Gordon Low on this day in history.   

1912  Capt Albert Berry performs 1st parachute jump from an airplane on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history james McKay, lord provost of Edinburgh   

1913  Canberra becomes the capital of Australia when the foundation stone of the Federal Parliament building is laid on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history foundation stone of the Australian capitol in Canberra laid   

1913  On this day in history foundation stone of the Australian capital in Canberra laid   

1913  On March - 12 harold Butler, cricketer (England pace bowler late 40's)   

1913  On this day in history joseph Bayer, composer, dies at 61   

1914  Jan Kapr, composer on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history george Westinghouse, US engineer (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67   

1915  Alberto Burri, Italian physician/sculptor/abstract painter on March - 12.   

1916  On March - 12 french airship sinks British submarine D3   

1916  On March - 12 m v Ebner-Eschenbach, writer, dies at 39   

1917  On March - 12 izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded   

1917  Russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets on March - 12.   

1917  Stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

1917  On March - 12 googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing)   

1918  On this day in history james Bracken, race horse trainer   

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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 March - 12.   

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

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

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

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on March - 12.   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on March - 12.   

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on March - 12.   

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on March - 12.   

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  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  On this day in history dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

1496  On this day in history johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies