Historical Events In March - 12

1904  On this day in history andrew Carnegie establishes Carnegie Hero Fund   

1904  The first main line electric train in UK (Liverpool to Southport) on March - 12.   

1904  1st main line electric train in UK (Liverpool to Southport) on March - 12.   

1904  On this day in history ken James, cricket wicketkeeper (NZ's 1st Test, later Northants)   

1905  On this day in history rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter, dies at 92   

1906  Heavy storm ravages Dutch west coast on March - 12.   

1907  At Toulon, France, the battleship Iena explodes, killing at least 118 men on March - 12.   

1907  (Margaret Peggy McCrorie) Herbison, politician on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 12 stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games   

1908  David Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

1908  Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 on March - 12.   

1909  Johanna "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach, dies at 34 on March - 12.   

1910  On March - 12 stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Berlin (Kitchener), 7-3   

1910  Roger L Stevens, producer (Giant) on March - 12.   

1911  Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, president of Mexico on March - 12.   

1912  Captain Albert Berry performs first parachute jump from an airplane on March - 12.   

1912  Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) founded in Savannah, by Juliette Gordon Low on March - 12.   

1912  Capt Albert Berry performs 1st parachute jump from an airplane on March - 12.   

1912  James McKay, lord provost of Edinburgh on this day in history.   

1913  Canberra becomes the capital of Australia when the foundation stone of the Federal Parliament building is laid on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history foundation stone of the Australian capitol in Canberra laid   

1913  On this day in history foundation stone of the Australian capital in Canberra laid   

1913  On this day in history harold Butler, cricketer (England pace bowler late 40's)   

1913  Joseph Bayer, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history jan Kapr, composer   

1914  On March - 12 george Westinghouse, US engineer (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67   

1915  Alberto Burri, Italian physician/sculptor/abstract painter on March - 12.   

1916  French airship sinks British submarine D3 on this day in history.   

1916  On March - 12 m v Ebner-Eschenbach, writer, dies at 39   

1917  Izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded on March - 12.   

1917  Russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets on March - 12.   

1917  Stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

1917  On March - 12 googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing)   

1918  On this day in history james Bracken, race horse trainer   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on this day in history.   

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  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on March - 12.   

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  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  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  On this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

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

1496  On this day in history johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies