Historical Events In March - 12

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

1945  On March - 12 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  USSR returns Transylvania to Romania on March - 12.   

1945  Anne Frank, diarist (Diary of Anne Frank), killed in Belsen Camp on March - 12.   

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

1946  Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland on this day in history.   

1946  The birth of Liza Minnelli, American actress on this day in history.   

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

1947  On March - 12 belgian government of Huysmans resigns   

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

1947  On March - 12 "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances   

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

1948  On this day in history -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  On this day in history belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III   

1950  L Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 12 communist troops driven out of Seoul   

1951  Baseball Commish Happy Chandler loses fight (9-7) to stay in office on this day in history.   

1952  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 on March - 12.   

1954  1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron" on March - 12.   

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  Dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On March - 12 ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79   

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  Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25 on this day in history.   

1962  On March - 12 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 March - 12 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  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 March - 12 birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  On March - 12 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 March - 12 innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1471  On March - 12 dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

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