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

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 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  Sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58 on March - 12.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1934  On March - 12 josip Broz (Tito) freed from jail   

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

1935  On March - 12 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 March - 12.   

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  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  German occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands on March - 12.   

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

1942  On this day in history british troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal   

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

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  On this day in history birth of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325)   

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 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  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 this day in history.   

0417  On March - 12 innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  On March - 12 death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)   

1447  On this day in history death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on this day in history.   

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