Page 7: Historical Events In March - 12

1945  On March - 12 italy's Communist Party (CPI) calls for armed uprising in Italy   

1945  On this day in history new York is the first to prohibit discrimination by race &creed in employment   

1945  On this day in history the British Empire celebrates its first British Empire Day   

1945  On this day in history uSSR returns Transylvania to Romania   

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

1945  On March - 12 30 Amsterdammers executed by Nazi occupiers   

1946  Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland on March - 12.   

1946  On March - 12 the birth of Liza Minnelli, American actress   

1946  Philip Merivale, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1947  On March - 12 belgian government of Huysmans resigns   

1947  On this day in history president Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism   

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

1948  On March - 12 -5ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in March   

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

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

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

1950  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron"   

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

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

1956  Dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24) on March - 12.   

1957  German Democratic Republic accepts 22 Russian divisions on this day in history.   

1957  On March - 12 german DR accepts 22 Russian divisions   

1957  On March - 12 harry Dean, cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies   

1958  On this day in history british Empire Day is renamed "Commonwealth Day"   

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

1959  Dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections on this day in history.   

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

1961  On March - 12 belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25   

1962  Dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia on this day in history.   

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

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1270  On March - 12 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  On this day in history birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

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

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 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  On this day in history death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)   

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 March - 12.