Historical events on March 12
MARCH 12, 1913
At a ceremony at Kurrajong Hill, Lady Denman, wife of Governor-General Lord Denman, announced that the future capital of Australia would be called Canberra.
Capital Hill is the location of Parliament House, Canberra, at the south apex of the land axis of the Parliamentary Triangle.
MARCH 12, 1622
Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier, founders of the Jesuits, were canonized by Pope Gregory XV.
Ignatius of Loyola, venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Basque Spaniard Catholic priest and theologian, who, with six companions, founded
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MARCH 12, 1537
Croatian–Ottoman wars: After the execution of feudal lord Petar Kružić, Croatian forces at Klis surrendered to the Ottoman forces in exchange for their safe passage to northern locations.
Croatian–Ottoman Wars can refer to one of the several conflicts between the Kingdom of Croatia and the Ottoman Empire:Long Campaign (1443–1444) of
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MARCH 12, 1933
U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the first of his fireside chats, addressing the nation directly via radio.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in
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MARCH 12, 1934
Supported by the Estonian army, Konstantin Päts staged a coup d'état, beginning the Era of Silence.
Konstantin Päts was an Estonian statesman and the country's president from 1938 to 1940. Päts was one of the most influential politicians
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MARCH 12, 2014
A gas leak caused an explosion in East Harlem, New York City, destroying two apartment buildings and causing eight deaths.
On March 12, 2014, an explosion occurred at 9:31 a.m. in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, United States.
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MARCH 12, 1881
Andrew Watson (pictured) captained the Scotland national football team against England, becoming the world's first black international footballer.
Andrew Watson was a Scottish footballer who is widely considered to be the first black person to play association football at international
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MARCH 12, 1947
Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman proclaimed the Truman Doctrine to help stem the spread of communism.
The Cold War was a period of global geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their
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MARCH 12, 1952
British diplomat Lord Ismay was appointed the first secretary general of NATO.
General Hastings Lionel "Pug" Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay was a British politician, diplomat and general in the British Indian Army who was
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MARCH 12, 1940
The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed, ending the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.
The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed by Finland and the Soviet Union on 12 March 1940, and the ratifications were exchanged on
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MARCH 12, 1930
Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March (pictured), a 24-day nonviolent walk to defy the British salt tax in colonial India.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for
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