Page 5: Historical Events In March - 12

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

1904  The first main line electric train in UK (Liverpool to Southport) on March - 12.   

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

1904  Ken James, cricket wicketkeeper (NZ's 1st Test, later Northants) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter, dies at 92   

1906  On this day in history heavy storm ravages Dutch west coast   

1907  At Toulon, France, the battleship Iena explodes, killing at least 118 men on this day in history.   

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

1908  Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games on this day in history.   

1908  David Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

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

1909  On this day in history johanna "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach, dies at 34   

1910  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Berlin (Kitchener), 7-3   

1910  On this day in history roger L Stevens, producer (Giant)   

1911  Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, president of Mexico on March - 12.   

1912  On this day in history captain Albert Berry performs first parachute jump from an airplane   

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

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

1912  On March - 12 james McKay, lord provost of Edinburgh   

1913  On March - 12 canberra becomes the capital of Australia when the foundation stone of the Federal Parliament building is laid.   

1913  Foundation stone of the Australian capitol in Canberra laid on this day in history.   

1913  Foundation stone of the Australian capital in Canberra laid on this day in history.   

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 March - 12.   

1914  On March - 12 george Westinghouse, US engineer (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67   

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

1916  French airship sinks British submarine D3 on March - 12.   

1916  M v Ebner-Eschenbach, writer, dies at 39 on March - 12.   

1917  On this day in history izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded   

1917  On this day in history russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets   

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

1917  Googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing) on this day in history.   

1918  On March - 12 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  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

1626  On March - 12 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

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

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  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on March - 12.   

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on March - 12.   

1471  On March - 12 dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

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