Page 6: Historical Events In March - 12

1919  On this day in history austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany)   

1921  On March - 12 giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers)   

1924  On March - 12 hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies   

1925  British government of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement on this day in history.   

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

1925  On this day in history the birth of Gordon McRae, American actor   

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

1925  On this day in history sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58   

1926  On this day in history denmark begins unilateral disarmament   

1928  In California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax   

1932  The so-called "Swedish Match King", Ivar Kreuger, commits suicide in Paris, leaving behind a financial empire that turns out to be worthless on March - 12.   

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

1933  On this day in history fDR announces the "New Deal."   

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

1933  On this day in history fDR conducts his 1st "fireside chat"   

1934  Acting President Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia on this day in history.   

1934  On March - 12 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  On this day in history england establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns & villages   

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

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

1938  Nazi Germany invades Austria (Anschluss) on March - 12.   

1939  On this day in history pope Pius XII crowned in Vatican ceremonies   

1940  On this day in history finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus   

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  On March - 12 charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72   

1942  British troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76   

1943  Soviet troops liberate Wjasma on March - 12.   

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1270  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1479  On March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  On this day in history birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

1613  On March - 12 birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

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

0604  On this day in history gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

1209  On March - 12 djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1374  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)   

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.