Page 6: Historical Events In March - 12

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

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

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

1925  On this day in history british government of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement   

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 March - 12 denmark begins unilateral disarmament   

1928  On March - 12 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 this day in history.   

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  On March - 12 fDR announces the "New Deal."   

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

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

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 March - 12 acting Pres Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia   

1935  On March - 12 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  On March - 12 charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93   

1938  Germans enter Vienna, and 183,000 Jews in Austria fall under Nazi control. Within one month, 500 Jews commit suicide on this day in history.   

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

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

1940  On March - 12 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  German occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on this day in history.   

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

1607  On March - 12 birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

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

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on March - 12.   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on March - 12.   

1209  On this day in history djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

1289  On this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on March - 12.   

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  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on March - 12.