Page 6: Historical Events In March - 12

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

1921  Giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers) on March - 12.   

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

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

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

1925  The birth of Gordon McRae, American actor on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1933  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1938  On this day in history 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  Finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus on March - 12.   

1940  On March - 12 finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus   

1941  German occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Soviet troops liberate Wjasma on this day in history.   

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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  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on March - 12.   

1515  On March - 12 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 this day in history.   

1620  On March - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on March - 12.   

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

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1209  On March - 12 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  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 this day in history dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on this day in history.