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 this day in history.   

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 March - 12 the birth of Gordon McRae, American actor   

1925  On this day in history 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  Denmark begins unilateral disarmament on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1933  FDR conducts his 1st "fireside chat" on this day in history.   

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

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

1934  On March - 12 acting Pres Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia   

1935  England establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns &villages on March - 12.   

1935  On March - 12 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  On March - 12 nazi Germany invades Austria (Anschluss)   

1939  On March - 12 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 March - 12.   

1941  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 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  Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 March - 12.   

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on March - 12.   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on March - 12.   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on March - 12.   

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