Page 6: Historical Events In March - 12

1919  Austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany) on this day in history.   

1921  Giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers) on March - 12.   

1924  Hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies on this day in history.   

1925  British government of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement on this day in history.   

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  Sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1926  On March - 12 denmark begins unilateral disarmament   

1928  In California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history mahatma Gandhi began a march to the sea, his boldest act of civil disobedience yet against British rule in India   

1930  On this day in history mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax   

1932  On March - 12 the so-called "Swedish Match King", Ivar Kreuger, commits suicide in Paris, leaving behind a financial empire that turns out to be worthless   

1932  On this day in history ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide   

1933  FDR announces the "New Deal." on March - 12.   

1933  FDR conducts his first "fireside chat" on March - 12.   

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

1934  On March - 12 acting President Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia   

1934  Josip Broz (Tito) freed from jail on March - 12.   

1934  Acting Pres Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia on March - 12.   

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

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

1937  Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1938  Germans enter Vienna, and 183,000 Jews in Austria fall under Nazi control. Within one month, 500 Jews commit suicide on this day in history.   

1938  Nazi Germany invades Austria (Anschluss) on March - 12.   

1939  On March - 12 pope Pius XII crowned in Vatican ceremonies   

1940  On this day in history finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus   

1940  Finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus on this day in history.   

1941  On March - 12 german occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands   

1941  Charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72 on March - 12.   

1942  On this day in history british troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal   

1942  The birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group on this day in history.   

1942  On March - 12 enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

0417  On March - 12 innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1289  On this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

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

1447  On March - 12 death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)   

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

1496  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies