Historical Events In March - 12

1919  On March - 12 austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany)   

1921  Giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers) on this day in history.   

1924  On March - 12 hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies   

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

1925  Death of Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary leader on this day in history.   

1925  On March - 12 the birth of Gordon McRae, American actor   

1925  On this day in history british govt of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement   

1925  Sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1926  On March - 12 denmark begins unilateral disarmament   

1928  On March - 12 in California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people.   

1930  Mahatma Gandhi began a march to the sea, his boldest act of civil disobedience yet against British rule in India on March - 12.   

1930  Mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax on March - 12.   

1932  The so-called "Swedish Match King", Ivar Kreuger, commits suicide in Paris, leaving behind a financial empire that turns out to be worthless on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1933  FDR conducts his 1st "fireside chat" on March - 12.   

1934  Acting President Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia on this day in history.   

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

1934  On this day in history acting Pres Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia   

1935  On this day in history england establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns &villages   

1935  On this day in history england establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns & villages   

1937  Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93 on March - 12.   

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  On this day in history nazi Germany invades Austria (Anschluss)   

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

1940  Finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus on March - 12.   

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

1941  German occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1941  On March - 12 charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72   

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

1942  On March - 12 the birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group   

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

1943  On March - 12 soviet troops liberate Wjasma   

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1270  On March - 12 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  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on this day in history.   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on March - 12.   

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

1613  On March - 12 birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 12 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.