Birthday March 12, 1685 George Berkeley, Irish philosopher & Bishop of Cloyne
Birthday March 12, 1806 Jane Means Appleton Pierce, 1st lady
Birthday March 12, 1821 Sir John Abbott, (C) 3rd Canadian PM (1891-92)
Birthday March 12, 1831 Clement Studebakerk, automobile pioneer
Birthday March 12, 1832 Charles Boycottk, estate manager, Ireland, caused boycotts
Birthday March 12, 1921 Gordon MacRaek, singer
Birthday March 12, 1921 Italian auto titan Gianni Agnelli born
Birthday March 12, 1922 Jack Kerouac is born
Birthday March 12, 1922 Lane Kirklandk, AFL-CIO head
Birthday March 12, 1922 Jack Kerouack, Beat writer (Dharma Bums, On the Road)
Birthday March 12, 1923 Wally M. Schirra, Jr., astronaut (Sigma 7, Gemini 6, Apollo 7)
Birthday March 12, 1925 Rep Wil G Whitehurst, R-Va
Birthday March 12, 1926 George R Ariyoshi, Hawaii Gov
Birthday March 12, 1927 Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist, conductor
Birthday March 12, 1927 Raul Alfonsin, Presidnet of Argentina
Birthday March 12, 1928 Edward Albee, playwright
Birthday March 12, 1932 Andrew Young, (D), Atlanta mayor
Birthday March 12, 1936 Lloyd Dobyns, NBC newsman
Birthday March 12, 1940 Millie Perkins
Birthday March 12, 1941 Barbara Feldon, Pitts Pa (Agent 99-Get Smart)
Birthday March 12, 1942 Bert Campaneris, baseball player
Birthday March 12, 1946 Liza Minnelli, singer/Actress (Sterile Cuckoo, Cabaret), LA
Birthday March 12, 1947 Jill O'Hara, Warren Penn
Birthday March 12, 1948 James Taylor, singer
Birthday March 12, 1949 Sara Lane, NYC
Birthday March 12, 1962 Darryl Strawberry, NY Met
History March 12, 1664 NJ became a British colony
History March 12, 1737 Galileo's body moved to Church of Santa Croce in Florence - Italy
History March 12, 1776 Public Notice urges recognition of humane ladies
History March 12, 1849 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif
History March 12, 1850 1st $20 gold piece issued
History March 12, 1864 Red River Campaign begins
History March 12, 1868 Congress abolishes manufactures tax
History March 12, 1877 British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa
History March 12, 1888 The Blizzard of 1888
History March 12, 1888 Chinese laborers excluded from U.S.
History March 12, 1888 Great blizzard of '88 kill 400 in NE US
History March 12, 1903 AL offically approves NY Highlanders (Yankees)
History March 12, 1903 New York Highlanders join American League
History March 12, 1912 Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) founded in Savanah Ga
History March 12, 1917 Russian army lends support to rebels in February Revolution
History March 12, 1925 Chinese rev leader Sun Yat-Sen died
History March 12, 1925 1st transatlantic radio broadcast
History March 12, 1930 Gandhi leads civil disobedience
History March 12, 1930 Mohandas Gandhi began 200-mile march protesting British salt tax
History March 12, 1933 FDR broadcasts first fireside chat
History March 12, 1936 FDR's 1st "Fireside Chat"
History March 12, 1938 Hitler announces an Anschluss with Austria
History March 12, 1938 Germany annexes Austria
History March 12, 1938 Germany invades Austria
History March 12, 1939 Pope Pius XII crowned in Vatican ceremonies
History March 12, 1940 Finland surrenders to Russia during WW II
History March 12, 1945 British Empire Day
History March 12, 1947 Truman Doctrine is announced
History March 12, 1958 Commonwealth Day
History March 12, 1959 House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood
History March 12, 1963 Bob Dylan cancels Ed Sullivan appearance
History March 12, 1966 Pioneer Plaza dedicated
History March 12, 1968 McCarthy does well in the Democratic primary
History March 12, 1968 Mauritius gains ind from Britain (Natl Day)
History March 12, 1969 London police conduct drug raid at home of George Harrison
History March 12, 1969 Paul McCartney marries Linda Eastman in London
History March 12, 1972 Australians withdraw from South Vietnam
History March 12, 1977 Sadat pledges to regain arab terrority from Israel
History March 12, 1980 Jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33
History March 12, 1981 Soyuz T-4 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station
History March 12, 1981 Walter R T Witschey installs world's largest sundial - Richmond - VA
History March 12, 1982 Richard Pryor releases Live on the Sunset Strip
History March 12, 1986 210.25 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
History March 12, 1988 Hail causes stampede at soccer match in Nepal
History March 12, 1993 Reno sworn in as attorney general
History March 12, 2003 Police recover Elizabeth Smart and arrest her abductors
History March 12, 2003 The Dixie Chicks backlash begins
March 12, 1685 George Berkeley, Irish philosopher & Bishop of Cloyne
March 12, 1806 Jane Means Appleton Pierce, 1st lady
March 12, 1821 Sir John Abbott, (C) 3rd Canadian PM (1891-92)
March 12, 1831 Clement Studebakerk, automobile pioneer
March 12, 1832 Charles Boycottk, estate manager, Ireland, caused boycotts
March 12, 1921 Gordon MacRaek, singer
March 12, 1921 Italian auto titan Gianni Agnelli born
March 12, 1922 Jack Kerouac is born
March 12, 1922 Lane Kirklandk, AFL-CIO head
March 12, 1922 Jack Kerouack, Beat writer (Dharma Bums, On the Road)
March 12, 1923 Wally M. Schirra, Jr., astronaut (Sigma 7, Gemini 6, Apollo 7)
March 12, 1925 Rep Wil G Whitehurst, R-Va
March 12, 1926 George R Ariyoshi, Hawaii Gov
March 12, 1927 Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist, conductor
March 12, 1927 Raul Alfonsin, Presidnet of Argentina
March 12, 1928 Edward Albee, playwright
March 12, 1932 Andrew Young, (D), Atlanta mayor
March 12, 1936 Lloyd Dobyns, NBC newsman
March 12, 1940 Millie Perkins
March 12, 1941 Barbara Feldon, Pitts Pa (Agent 99-Get Smart)
March 12, 1942 Bert Campaneris, baseball player
March 12, 1946 Liza Minnelli, singer/Actress (Sterile Cuckoo, Cabaret), LA
March 12, 1947 Jill O'Hara, Warren Penn
March 12, 1948 James Taylor, singer
March 12, 1949 Sara Lane, NYC
March 12, 1962 Darryl Strawberry, NY Met
March 12, 1664 NJ became a British colony
March 12, 1737 Galileo's body moved to Church of Santa Croce in Florence - Italy
March 12, 1776 Public Notice urges recognition of humane ladies
March 12, 1849 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif
March 12, 1850 1st $20 gold piece issued
March 12, 1864 Red River Campaign begins
March 12, 1868 Congress abolishes manufactures tax
March 12, 1877 British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa
March 12, 1888 The Blizzard of 1888
March 12, 1888 Chinese laborers excluded from U.S.
March 12, 1888 Great blizzard of '88 kill 400 in NE US
March 12, 1903 AL offically approves NY Highlanders (Yankees)
March 12, 1903 New York Highlanders join American League
March 12, 1912 Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) founded in Savanah Ga
March 12, 1917 Russian army lends support to rebels in February Revolution
March 12, 1925 Chinese rev leader Sun Yat-Sen died
March 12, 1925 1st transatlantic radio broadcast
March 12, 1930 Gandhi leads civil disobedience
March 12, 1930 Mohandas Gandhi began 200-mile march protesting British salt tax
March 12, 1933 FDR broadcasts first fireside chat
March 12, 1936 FDR's 1st "Fireside Chat"
March 12, 1938 Hitler announces an Anschluss with Austria
March 12, 1938 Germany annexes Austria
March 12, 1938 Germany invades Austria
March 12, 1939 Pope Pius XII crowned in Vatican ceremonies
March 12, 1940 Finland surrenders to Russia during WW II
March 12, 1945 British Empire Day
March 12, 1947 Truman Doctrine is announced
March 12, 1958 Commonwealth Day
March 12, 1959 House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood
March 12, 1963 Bob Dylan cancels Ed Sullivan appearance
March 12, 1966 Pioneer Plaza dedicated
March 12, 1968 McCarthy does well in the Democratic primary
March 12, 1968 Mauritius gains ind from Britain (Natl Day)
March 12, 1969 London police conduct drug raid at home of George Harrison
March 12, 1969 Paul McCartney marries Linda Eastman in London
March 12, 1972 Australians withdraw from South Vietnam
March 12, 1977 Sadat pledges to regain arab terrority from Israel
March 12, 1980 Jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33
March 12, 1981 Soyuz T-4 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station
March 12, 1981 Walter R T Witschey installs world's largest sundial - Richmond - VA
March 12, 1982 Richard Pryor releases Live on the Sunset Strip
March 12, 1986 210.25 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
March 12, 1988 Hail causes stampede at soccer match in Nepal
March 12, 1993 Reno sworn in as attorney general
March 12, 2003 Police recover Elizabeth Smart and arrest her abductors
March 12, 2003 The Dixie Chicks backlash begins