Page 6: Historical Events In March - 12

1919  On March - 12 austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany)   

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

1924  On March - 12 hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies   

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  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 this day in history sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58   

1926  Denmark begins unilateral disarmament on this day in history.   

1928  In California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people on March - 12.   

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

1933  FDR announces the "New Deal." on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1934  Josip Broz (Tito) freed from jail on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1937  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1942  British troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on March - 12.   

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  On March - 12 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  On this day in history birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

1613  On March - 12 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  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  On this day in history djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

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

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.