Page 6: Historical Events In March - 12

1919  Austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany) on March - 12.   

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

1924  Hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies on March - 12.   

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

1925  On this day in history death of Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary leader.   

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

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

1925  On March - 12 sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58   

1926  On March - 12 denmark begins unilateral disarmament   

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

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

1930  Mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax on March - 12.   

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  Ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide on March - 12.   

1933  FDR announces the "New Deal." on March - 12.   

1933  On March - 12 fDR conducts his first "fireside chat"   

1933  On March - 12 fDR conducts his 1st "fireside chat"   

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

1934  Josip Broz (Tito) freed from jail on March - 12.   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus   

1941  On March - 12 german occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands   

1941  On this day in history charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72   

1942  On March - 12 british troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal   

1942  The birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group on March - 12.   

1942  On March - 12 enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76   

1943  On this day in history soviet troops liberate Wjasma   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on March - 12.   

1336  On March - 12 birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

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

1515  On this day in history birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

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

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

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on March - 12.   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on March - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1496  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies