Page 6: Historical Events In March - 12

1919  Austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers)   

1924  Hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies on this day in history.   

1925  British government of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement on March - 12.   

1925  Death of Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary leader on March - 12.   

1925  On March - 12 the birth of Gordon McRae, American actor   

1925  On March - 12 british govt of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement   

1925  Sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history denmark begins unilateral disarmament   

1928  On March - 12 in California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people.   

1930  On March - 12 mahatma Gandhi began a march to the sea, his boldest act of civil disobedience yet against British rule in India   

1930  Mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history the so-called "Swedish Match King", Ivar Kreuger, commits suicide in Paris, leaving behind a financial empire that turns out to be worthless   

1932  On March - 12 ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide   

1933  FDR announces the "New Deal." on this day in history.   

1933  FDR conducts his first "fireside chat" on March - 12.   

1933  FDR conducts his 1st "fireside chat" on this day in history.   

1934  Acting President Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia on March - 12.   

1934  On this day in history josip Broz (Tito) freed from jail   

1934  On this day in history acting Pres Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia   

1935  On this day in history england establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns &villages   

1935  England establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns & villages on this day in history.   

1937  Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1938  On March - 12 germans enter Vienna, and 183,000 Jews in Austria fall under Nazi control. Within one month, 500 Jews commit suicide.   

1938  On this day in history nazi Germany invades Austria (Anschluss)   

1939  Pope Pius XII crowned in Vatican ceremonies on this day in history.   

1940  Finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus on this day in history.   

1940  Finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history german occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands   

1941  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72 on March - 12.   

1942  British troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on March - 12.   

1942  On this day in history the birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group   

1942  Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1943  Soviet troops liberate Wjasma on this day in history.   

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1270  On March - 12 birth of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325)   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on March - 12.   

1479  On March - 12 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 March - 12.   

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  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on this day in history.   

0604  On March - 12 gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on this day in history.   

1289  On March - 12 death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on this day in history.   

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  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on this day in history.