Historical Events In March - 12

1945  Italy's Communist Party (CPI) calls for armed uprising in Italy on this day in history.   

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

1945  The British Empire celebrates its first British Empire Day on March - 12.   

1945  On this day in history uSSR returns Transylvania to Romania   

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

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

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

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

1946  On March - 12 philip Merivale, dies at 59   

1947  Belgian government of Huysmans resigns on this day in history.   

1947  On March - 12 president Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism   

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 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 March - 12.   

1950  On March - 12 l Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78   

1951  On March - 12 communist troops driven out of Seoul   

1951  On this day in history baseball Commish Happy Chandler loses fight (9-7) to stay in office   

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 this day in history.   

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

1955  On March - 12 charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC   

1956  On March - 12 dow Jones closes above 500 for first time (500.24)   

1956  Dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24) on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  Harry Dean, cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies on this day in history.   

1958  On March - 12 british Empire Day is renamed "Commonwealth Day"   

1958  Ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79 on March - 12.   

1959  Dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections on March - 12.   

1959  On March - 12 uS House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood   

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 March - 12 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 March - 12 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  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on March - 12.   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on March - 12.   

1626  On March - 12 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

0417  On this day in history innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on this day in history.   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1374  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)   

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