Page 7: Historical Events In March - 12

1945  Italy's Communist Party (CPI) calls for armed uprising in Italy on this day in history.   

1945  New York is the first to prohibit discrimination by race &creed in employment on March - 12.   

1945  The British Empire celebrates its first British Empire Day on March - 12.   

1945  On March - 12 uSSR returns Transylvania to Romania   

1945  Anne Frank, diarist (Diary of Anne Frank), killed in Belsen Camp on this day in history.   

1945  30 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland   

1946  On this day in history the birth of Liza Minnelli, American actress   

1946  On this day in history philip Merivale, dies at 59   

1947  On March - 12 belgian government of Huysmans resigns   

1947  President Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism on March - 12.   

1947  "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances on this day in history.   

1948  -5ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March on this day in history.   

1948  -5°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March on March - 12.   

1949  Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1950  Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III on this day in history.   

1950  On March - 12 l Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78   

1951  Communist troops driven out of Seoul on March - 12.   

1951  On this day in history baseball Commish Happy Chandler loses fight (9-7) to stay in office   

1952  On March - 12 mercedes introduced the 300 SL to the press on this day. With a sleek rounded body, gull-wing doors and a detachable steering wheel, the 300 SL created quite a buzz   

1954  1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron" on this day in history.   

1955  Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC on this day in history.   

1956  Dow Jones closes above 500 for first time (500.24) on March - 12.   

1956  On this day in history dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24)   

1957  On March - 12 german Democratic Republic accepts 22 Russian divisions   

1957  On March - 12 german DR accepts 22 Russian divisions   

1957  Harry Dean, cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies on this day in history.   

1958  British Empire Day is renamed "Commonwealth Day" on this day in history.   

1958  Ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections   

1959  US House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood on March - 12.   

1961  On this day in history belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25   

1962  On this day in history dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia   

1963  On this day in history beatles perform as a trio, John Lennon is ill with a cold   

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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 this day in history birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on March - 12.   

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

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  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  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on March - 12.   

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

1374  On March - 12 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  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on March - 12.   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on March - 12.