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March 12 is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia March 2007 is the third month of the year It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English March 2005: ← - January 2005 - February 2005 - March - April 2005 - May 2005 - June 2005 - July 2005 March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 294 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances
5 External links

Events

538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Roman general, Belisarius. Events By Place Europe March 12 — Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths, ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Witiges or Vitiges (died 540 was King of the Ostrogoths in Italy from 536 to 540 Germanic monarchy, also called barbarian monarchy, was a monarchical systemof government which was predominant among the Germanic tribes of Late Antiquity The Ostrogoths (Ostrogothi or Austrogothi were a branch of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe that played a major role in the political events of the late Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Ravenna is a City and Comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Flavius Belisarius (Βελισάριος (505(? – 565 was one of the greatest Generals of the Byzantine Empire and one of the most acclaimed generals in history
1622 - Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is canonized a saint by the Catholic Church. Saint Ignatius redirects here for other Saints see Ignatius. Ignatius of Loyola, also known as Íñigo Oñaz López de Loyola
1664 - New Jersey becomes a colony of Britain. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800
1832 - The ballet La Sylphide first premieres at the Ópera de Paris. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian La Sylphide is one of the world's oldest surviving romantic Ballets There are two versions of the ballet the version choreographed by the Danish
1868 - Henry O'Farrell attempts to assassinate Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Henry James O'Farrell was the first man in Australian history to attempt a political assassination Alfred Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Alfred Ernest Albert 6 August 1844 &ndash 30 July 1900 was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha reigning between 1893 and 1900
1881 - Andrew Watson makes his Scotland debut as the world's first black international football player and captain. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Andrew Watson (born May 1857 Demerara, British Guiana; died in c The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered
1894 - In Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA, Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries
1908 - The Pan-Macedonian group is formed in Athens to support the Greek Struggle for Macedonia. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The Greek Struggle for Macedonia 1904-1908 (in Greek language: Μακεδονικός Ἀγῶν " Macedonian Struggle " is how the Greeks describe
1912 - The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the United States. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting This is an article about the young person in the Scouting movement The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA is a Youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
1913 - Canberra Day: The future capital of Australia is officially named Canberra. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Canberra Day is a public holiday held annually on the second Monday in March in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT to celebrate the official naming of Canberra For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. (Melbourne remained temporary capital until 1927 while the new capital was still under construction. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. )
1918 - Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint-Petersburg held this status for 215 years. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River
1928 - In California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The St Francis Dam was a Concrete gravity-arch Dam, designed to create a reservoir as part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct.
1930 - Mahatma Gandhi leads a 200-mile march known as Dandi March to the sea in defiance of British opposition, to protest the British monopoly on salt. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January The Salt Satyagraha was a campaign of non-violent protest against the British salt tax in colonial India which began with the Salt March to Dandi on March 12 1930 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants
1933 - Great Depression: Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation for the first time as President of the United States. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by This was also the first of his "Fireside Chats. The fireside chats were a series of thirty evening Radio speeches given by United States President Franklin D "
1938 - Anschluss: German troops occupy Austria; annexation declared the following day. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The ( German: "link-up" also known as the, was the 1938 Annexation of Austria into Greater Germany by the Nazi Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
1940 - Winter War: Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union, ceding almost all of Finnish Karelia. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Winter War (Talvisota Советско-финляндская война - official Зимняя война - unofficial Vinterkriget began when the Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed by Finland and the Soviet Union on March 12, 1940, and the ratifications were exchanged on March 21 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Historical province of Karelia in Finlandpng|right|150px|thumb|Historical province of Karelia in modern Finland(the borders of modern provinces with pink colour and the modern border of Finland Finnish troops and the remaining population is immediately evacuated.
1947 - The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Truman Doctrine was a proclamation by US President Harry S Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based
1967 - Suharto takes over from Sukarno to become President of Indonesia. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Suharto, also spelled Soeharto (June 8 1921 &ndash January 27 2008 was an Indonesian military leader and the second President of Indonesia, holding Sukarno ( June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. This is the list of the presidents of Indonesia. Key The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
1968 - Mauritius achieves independence. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République
1971 - The March 12 Memorandum, second intervention of Turkish Army, is sent to the Demirel government and Demirel government resigned. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Turkish Army ( Turkish: Türk Kara Kuvvetleri) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel, better known as Süleyman Demirel (born November 1, 1924) is a Turkish politician who served as prime
1992 - Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its
1993 - Several bombs explode in Bombay (Mumbai), India, killing about 300 and injuring hundreds more. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The 1993 Bombay bombings were a series of thirteen bomb explosions that took place in Bombay (now Mumbai) India on March 12, 1993 Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
1993 - North Korea nuclear weapons program: North Korea says that it plans to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and refuses to allow inspectors access to nuclear sites. North Korea claims to possess Nuclear weapons and the CIA asserts that it has a substantial arsenal of Chemical weapons. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT or NNPT) is a Treaty to limit the spread
1994 - The Church of England ordains its first female priests. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican
1999 - Former Warsaw Pact members the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland join NATO. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Warsaw Pact (see Nomenclature) was an organization of Communist states in Central and Eastern Europe. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The North Atlantic Treaty
2003 - Zoran Đinđić, Prime Minister of Serbia, is assassinated in Belgrade. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Zoran Đinđić, PhD (often Zoran Djindjić, from Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Ђинђић, /ˈzorɑn ˈdʑɪndʑɪtɕ/ (1 August This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia.
2004 - Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea is impeached by its national assembly for the first time in the nation's history. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces The National Assembly is either a Legislature, or the Lower house of a Bicameral legislature in some countries
2005 - Tung Chee Hwa, the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong, steps down from his post after his resignation is approved by the Chinese central government. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tung Chee Hwa, GBM (born 7 July 1937 Chinese calendar --> in Shanghai, China) was the first elected The Chief Executive of Hong Kong ( is the head of Hong Kong Government and the principal representative of the Hong Kong. A resignation is the formal act of giving up or quitting one's office or position China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National

Births

1270 - Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. Charles of Valois ( March 12, 1270 &ndash December 16, 1325) was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon Philip the Bold Philip III ( 30 April 1245 &ndash 5 October 1285) called the Bold ( French: le Hardi) was 1325)
1478 - Giuliano di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. Giuliano de' Medici ( March 12, 1479 – March 17, 1516) was one of three sons 1516)
1607 - Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. Paul Gerhardt ( March 12, 1607 – May 27, 1676) was a German Hymn writer 1676)
1613 - André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. André Le Nôtre ( March 12, 1613 &ndash September 15 1700) was a Landscape architect and the gardener of King Louis XIV 1700)
1620 - Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. Johann Heinrich Hottinger ( March 10, 1620 - June 5, 1667) was a Swiss philologist and theologian. 1667)
1626 - John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. "How these curiosities would be quite forgott did not such idle fellowes as I am putt them down 1697)
1637 - Anne Hyde, wife of James II of England (d. Lady Anne Hyde (22 March 1638 &ndash 31 March 1671 was the first wife of James Duke of York (the future King James II of England and VII of Scotland and the mother James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James 1671)
1647 - Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie, French general (d. Victor-Maurice comte de Broglie ( 12 March 1647 &ndash 4 August 1727) was a French Soldier and General. 1727)
1672 - Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This is about Richard Steele Irish writer and politician for others see Richard Steele (disambiguation page 1729)
1685 - George Berkeley, Irish theologian (d. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Berkeley (ˈbɑrkli (12 March 1685 14 January 1753 also known as Bishop Berkeley, was a Philosopher. 1753)
1710 - Thomas Arne, English composer (d. Year 1753 ( MDCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Thomas Augustine Arne (12 March 1710 &ndash 5 March 1778 was an English Composer, best known for the patriotic Rule Britannia!. 1778)
1718 - Joseph Damer, English politician (d. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Joseph Damer 1st Earl of Dorchester ( 12 March 1718 &ndash 1798 was a wealthy landowner particularly associated with the reshaping of Milton Abbey and 1798)
1781 - Frederica of Baden, Queen of Sweden (d. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden ( March 12, 1781 - September 25, 1826) was Queen consort of Sweden from 1797 to 1809 1826)
1806 - Jane Pierce, First Lady of the United States (d. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jane Means Appleton Pierce ( March 12, 1806 &ndash December 2, 1863) wife of Franklin Pierce, was First Lady of the United First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. 1863)
1821 - Sir John Abbott, third Prime Minister of Canada (d. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, PC, KCMG, QC ( March 12, 1821 – October 30, 1893) was the third Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus 1893)
1824 - Gustav Kirchhoff, German physicist (d. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Gustav Robert Kirchhoff ( March 12, 1824 &ndash October 17, 1887) was a German Physicist who contributed to the fundamental 1887)
1831 - Clement Studebaker, American automobile pioneer (d. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Clement Studebaker ( March 12, 1831 &ndash November 27, 1901) was an American carriage manufacturer 1901)
1832 - Charles Boycott, British land agent and originator of the term to boycott (d. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Captain Charles Cunningham Boycott ( March 12 1832 &mdash June 19 1897) was a British land agent whose ostracism by his local 1897)
1835 - Simon Newcomb, American astronomer and mathematician (d. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Simon Newcomb ( March 12 1835 &ndash July 11 1909) was a Canadian American Astronomer and Mathematician 1909)
1837 - Alexandre Guilmant, French organist and composer (d. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Félix-Alexandre Guilmant ( 12 March 1837 - 29 March 1911) was a French Organist and Composer. 1911)
1838 - William Henry Perkin, English chemist (d. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Sir William Henry Perkin, FRS ( March 12, 1838 July 14, 1907) was an English Chemist best known for his 1907)
1859 - Abraham H. Cannon, Mormon apostle (d. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Abraham Hoagland Cannon ( March 12, 1859 – July 19, 1896) (also reported as Abram H 1896)
1863 - Gabriele D'Annunzio, Italian writer (d. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gabriele d'Annunzio ( 12 March 1863 &ndash 1 March 1938) was an Italian Poet, Journalist, Novelist 1938)
1863 - Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky (Володимир Іванович Вернадський/Владимир Иванович Вернадский ( - January 6 1945 1945)
1864 - W. H. R. Rivers, British psychiatrist (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year William Halse Rivers Rivers, FRCP, FRS, ( -) was an English Anthropologist, Neurologist, 1922)
1880 - Nikolaos Georgantas, Greek discus thrower (d. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Nikolaos Georgantas (Νικόλαος Γεωργαντάς February 27, 1878 ( OS)/ March 12, 1878 ( NS) &ndash 1958)
1880 - Henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (d. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry Drysdale Dakin (1880 - 1952 was an English Chemist. He was born in London as the youngest of 8 children to a family of steel merchants from The Dakin-West reaction is a Chemical reaction that transforms an Amino-acid into an Amino - Ketone using a Acid anhydride and a base 1952)
1881 - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, first President of Turkey (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman 1938)
1881 - Gunnar Nordström, Finnish physicist (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gunnar Nordström ( 12 March 1881, Helsinki &ndash 24 December 1923, Helsinki was a Finnish theoretical physicist 1923)
1883 - Zoltán Meskó, Hungarian Nazi (d. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Zoltán Meskó de Széplak ( 12 March 1883 - 10 June 1959) was a leading Hungarian Nazi during the 1930s 1959)
1889 - Þórbergur Þórðarson, Icelandic author (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Þórbergur Þórðarson ( Thorbergur Thortharson) (Hala í Suðursveit March 12 1889 &mdash Reykjavík, November 12 1974 1974)
1890 - Vaslav Nijinsky, Polish ballet dancer (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nijinsky redirects here For other uses of the name see Nijinsky (disambiguation. 1950)
1890 - William Dudley Pelley, American leader of the Silver Legion (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Dudley Pelley ( March 12, 1890 &ndash July 1, 1965) was an American Fascist,who founded and led the Silver Legion The Silver Legion of America, commonly known as the Silver Shirts, was an American fascist organization founded by William Dudley Pelley on 1965)
1891 - George W. Mason, American industrialist (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Walter Mason ( March 12[[ 891]] - October 9[[ 954]] was an American industrialist 1954)
1895 - William C. Lee, U. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year General William "Bill" Carey Lee ( March 12, 1895 – June 25, 1948) was an American U S. Army general (d. 1948)
1907 - Arthur Hewlett, British actor (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Arthur Hewlett (born 12 March 1907 -died March 1997 was a British actor 1997)
1907 - Dorrit Hoffleit, American astronomer (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit ( March 12, 1907 &ndash April 9, 2007) was an American senior research Astronomer at Yale University 2007)
1908 - Rita Angus, New Zealand painter (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Rita Angus ( 12 March 1908 - 27 January 1970) was a New Zealand painter 1970)
1908 - David Saul Marshall Singapore's first Chief Minister(d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Saul Marshall ( March 12, 1908, Singapore – December 12, 1995, Singapore) was the leader of the Singapore 1995)
1911 - Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President of Mexico (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Gustavo Díaz Ordaz ( March 12, 1911 - July 15, 1979) served as the President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970 1979)
1912 - Irving Layton, Canadian poet (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Irving Layton OC ( March 12, 1912 &ndash January 4, 2006) was a Canadian Poet. 2006)
1912 - Paul Weston, American pianist, arranger and conductor (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For the fictional Dr Paul Weston on TV series In Treatment see Paul Weston (In Treatment Paul Weston (born Paul Wetstein, 1996)
1918 - Elaine de Kooning, American artist (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Elaine Marie de Kooning ( March 12, 1918 - February 1, 1989) was an abstract expressionist painter and a vibrant figure 1989)
1921 - Gianni Agnelli, Italian auto executive (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Giovanni Agnelli, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( March 12, 1921 – January 24, 2003) better known as Gianni Agnelli, was 2003)
1921 - Ülo Jõgi, Estonian freedom fighter (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ülo Jõgi ( March 12 1921 - May 14 2007) was an Estonian war historian nationalist and active in the Estonian resistance against the 2007)
1921 - Gordon MacRae, American singer and actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Albert Gordon MacRae ( March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986) was an American Actor and Singer, best known for 1986)
1922 - Jack Kerouac, American writer (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jack Kerouac ( March 12 1922 &ndash October 21 1969) was an American Novelist, Writer, Poet, and 1969)
1922 - Lane Kirkland, American labor leader (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Lane Kirkland ( March 12 1922 &ndash August 14 1999) was a US labor union leader who served as President 1999)
1923 - Hjalmar Andersen, Norwegian speed skater
1923 - Norbert Brainin, Austrian violinist (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hjalmar ("Hjallis" Johan Andersen (born 12 March 1923 is a former speed skater from Norway who won three gold medals at the 1952 Winter Olympic Norbert Brainin, ( March 12, 1923 &ndash April 10 2005) was the first Violinist of the Amadeus Quartet, one of the world's 2005)
1923 - Wally Schirra, American astronaut (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Marty Schirra Jr ( March 12, 1923 &ndash May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project 2007)
1923 - Mae Young, American professional wrestler
1925 - Louison Bobet, French cyclist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Johnnie Mae Young (born March 12 1923) is a former female Professional wrestler. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis ("Louison" Bobet ( March 12, 1925 &ndash March 13, 1983) was a French professional road cyclist. 1983)
1925 - Georges Delerue, French film composer (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Georges Delerue ( March 12, 1925 Roubaix – March 20, 1992 Los Angeles) was a renowned French Film 1992)
1925 - Leo Esaki, Japanese physicist, Nobel laureate
1925 - Harry Harrison, American author
1928 - Edward Albee, American dramatist
1928 - Thérèse Lavoie-Roux, Quebec politician and senator
1928 - Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan musician (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Leona Esaki also known as Leo Esaki (江崎玲於奈 Esaki Reona, born March 12, 1925) is a Japanese physicist who shared the The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. For the radio personality see Harry Harrison (radio. Harry Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey, March 12 1925 Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Franklin Albee III ( "AWL-bee" born March 12 1928 is a three time Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright known for works including Thérèse Lavoie-Roux (born March 12, 1928) is a former Quebec politician and Canadian Senator. Aldemaro Romero ( March 12, 1928 – September 15, 2007) was a Venezuelan pianist composer arranger and orchestral conductor 2007)
1929 - U Win Tin, jailed Burmese journalist
1930 - Vernon Law, American baseball player
1931 - Herbert Kelleher, Southwest Airlines co-founder
1931 - Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vernon Sanders Law (born March 12, 1930 in Meridian Idaho) is a retired Major League Baseball Pitcher. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert D Kelleher (born March 12, 1931) is the co-founder and former Chairman and CEO of Southwest Airlines (based in the Southwest Airlines Co ( is an American low-cost Airline based in Dallas Texas, with its largest focus city at Las Vegas ' McCarran Billie Thomas (originally William Thomas Jr) ( March 12, 1931 &ndash October 10, 1980) was an American child actor best 1980)
1932 - Barbara Feldon, American actress and model
1932 - Andrew Young, American civil rights activist and politician
1935 - John Doherty, English footballer (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Barbara Feldon (born Barbara Hall on March 12, 1932 in Bethel Park Pennsylvania) is an American actress, Game show This page is about Congressman and Ambassador Andrew Young For other men with the same name see Andrew Young (disambiguation. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Peter Doherty ( 12 March 1935 &ndash 13 November 2007) was an English football player 2007)
1936 - Patrick Procktor, English artist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patrick Procktor RA ( 12 March 1936 – 29 August 2003) was a prominent English Artist of the late 20th century 2003)
1938 - Johnny Rutherford, American automobile racer
1940 - Al Jarreau, American singer
1940 - M.A. Numminen, Finnish singer and writer
1942 - Ratko Mladić, Republika Srpska leader
1942 - Jimmy Wynn, American baseball player, 1963-1977
1945 - Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, American gangster
1946 - Liza Minnelli, American singer and actress
1946 - Frank Welker, American voice actor
1946 - Peter Whalley, British television writer and author
1946 - Serge Turgeon, Quebec actor and union leader (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alwyn Lopez "Al" Jarreau (born March 12, 1940) is an American singer Mauri Antero Numminen (born 12 March 1940, Somero) is one of the best-known Finnish artists who has worked in several different fields of music Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ratko Mladić (Ратко Младић râtkɔ mlǎːditɕ born March 12, 1942, was the Chief of Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska (the Bosnian James Sherman Wynn (born March 12 1942 in Hamilton Ohio) nicknamed "The Toy Cannon" is a former Center fielder in Major League Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano (born March 12, 1945) was a high ranking member of the Gambino crime family. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Whalley was a Canadian Cartoonist and Sculptor. Whalley established himself as a prominent humorist beginning in the 1940s Serge Turgeon, CM, CQ ( 12 March 1946 &ndash 18 May 2004) was a Quebec actor and union leader 2004)
1947 - Kalervo Palsa, Finnish artist (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hugo Kalervo Palsa ( March 12, 1947 - October 4, 1987) or Kalle was a Finnish artist in a style that has been described 1987)
1947 - Mitt Romney, 70^th Governor of Massachusetts
1948 - James Taylor, American musician
1948 - Kent Conrad, Democratic Senator of North Dakota
1948 - Virginia Bottomley, British politician
1949 - Rob Cohen, American film director, producer and writer
1949 - Moctesuma Esparza, Mexican-American producer and filmmaker
1949 - Natalia Kuchinskaya, Soviet gymnast
1950 - Javier Clemente, Spanish football manager
1950 - Jon Provost, American actor
1952 - Eliézer Niyitegeka, Rwandan journalist, politician and genocidaire
1952 - Naomi Shihab Nye, American poet, songwriter, and novelist
1953 - Carl Hiaasen, American journalist and author
1953 - Ron Jeremy, American pornographic actor
1953 - Madhav Kumar Nepal, Nepalese politician
1956 - Dale Murphy, American baseball player
1957 - Marlon Jackson, American singer and musician (The Jackson 5)
1957 - Steve Harris, English musician (Iron Maiden)
1960 - Kipp Lennon, American singer
1960 - Minoru Niihara, Japanese singer
1960 - Maki Nomiya, Japanese singer (Pizzicato Five)
1960 - Courtney B. Vance, American actor
1961 - Joseph Facal, Quebec politician
1962 - Darryl Strawberry, American baseball player
1963 - Ian Holloway, English football manager
1963 - Joaquim Cruz, Brazilian runner
1965 - Steve Finley, American baseball player
1965 - Shawn Gilbert, American baseball player
1965 - Steve Levy, American sports journalist
1965 - Liza Umarova, Chechen torch singer
1966 - Grant Long, NBA Basketball Player
1966 - John Thompson III, NCAA Basketball Head Coach
1967 - Julio Dely Valdes, Panamanian footballer
1968 - Aaron Eckhart, American actor
1969 - Graham Coxon, English musician (Blur)
1969 - Jake Tapper, American journalist
1970 - Dave Eggers, American writer, editor, and publisher
1970 - Sean Hopp, American painter and musician
1970 - Roy Khan, Norwegian singer (Kamelot)
1970 - John Nemechek, American NASCAR driver (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts Gaylord Kent Conrad (b March 12 1948, Bismarck North Dakota) is a United States senator from North Dakota. Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell Bottomley Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone PC DL, née Virginia Garnett (born 12 March 1948 Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Cohen (born March 12, 1949) is an American Film director, producer and Writer. Moctesuma Esparza (born March 12, 1949) is an American Film producer and the CEO of Maya Cinemas a theater chain catering to the Natalia Alexandrovna Kuchinskaya (Наталья Александровна Кучинская alternative transliteration Natal'ja Alieksandrovna Kutchinskaja) also known Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Javier Clemente Lázaro (born March 12, 1950 Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain) is a Spanish football manager Jon Provost (born Jonathan Provost on March 12, 1950, in Los Angeles, California) is a former Child actor of Film and Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eliézer Niyitegeka ( 12 March, 1952) is a Rwandan Journalist and Politician. The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass killing of hundreds of thousands of Rwanda 's minority Tutsis and the moderates of its Hutu majority Naomi Shihab Nye (born March 12, 1952) is a poet, songwriter and a novelist Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carl Hiaasen (ˈhaɪəsɛn (born March 12, 1953) is an American Journalist and Novelist. Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born 12 March 1953 in Bayside Queens Jeremy has also appeared in non-pornographic films with studios such as Troma Entertainment Madhav Kumar Nepal (माधव कुमार नेपाल born March 12, 1953) is a Nepalese politician he was the General Secretary of Communist Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the professor see Dale D Murphy. Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12 1956 in Portland Oregon) is a former Outfielder Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Marlon David Jackson (born March 12 1957 is an American singer former member of The Jackson 5, and older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family Stephen Percy Harris (born March 12, 1956 in Leytonstone, London, England) is the Bassist, band leader and primary For other uses see Iron maiden. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher "Kipp" Lennon (born 12 March 1960) was born in Venice California, the son of William and Isabelle Lennon (born March 12, 1960 in Osaka Japan is the original and current lead singer of the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. is a Japanese singer and musician She released her first solo album in 1981 and worked through the 1980s as the lead vocalist of the New Wave band Portable Rock. Pizzicato Five (often known simply by the initials P5 is a Japanese pop group best known to audiences in the West in their later incarnation as a duo Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance 2 by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|Vance with wife Angela Bassett]] Courtney B Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Facal (born March 12, 1961 in Montevideo, Uruguay Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is a former Baseball player who is well-known both for his play on the baseball field and for his controversial Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ian Scott Holloway (born 12 March 1963 in Kingswood, Bristol) is an English former professional football Midfielder Joaquim Carvalho Cruz (born March 12, 1963) is a former Brazilian athlete, winner of the 800 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Steven Allen Finley (born March 12, 1965, in Union City Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. Albert Shawn Gilbert Jr (known as Shawn Gilbert is a former major league baseball player Steve Levy (born March 12, 1965) is currently a Journalist for ESPN. Liza Sulimovna Umarova ( Лиза Сулимовна Умарова) (born March 12, 1965 in Almaty, Kazakhstan) is a Chechen Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Grant Andrew Long (born March 12, 1966 in Wayne Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball player John Thompson III (born March 12, 1966) is the current head coach of the men's Basketball team at Georgetown University. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Julio César Dely Valdés (born March 12, 1967 in Colon) is a Panamanian football player one of the best of his generation Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aaron Edward Eckhart (born March 12 1968 is an American film and stage actor Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Graham Leslie Coxon (b 12 March 1969) is an English Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist and painter Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 Jake Tapper (born March 12 1969 is an American print and television Journalist, currently the Senior National Correspondent and Senior Political Correspondent for ABC Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American Writer, editor, and publisher. Roy Sætre Khantatat (born March 12 1970) is a Norwegian singer Kamelot is an American Power metal band from Tampa, Florida. They incorporate many elements of symphonic and Progressive John Nemechek ( March 12, 1970 &mdash March 21, 1997, born in Lakeland Florida) was a race car driver who was killed in an accident 1997)
1971 - Tony Eveready (Duane Moore), American adult film actor
1971 - Isaiah Rider, American basketball player
1972 - Hector Luis Bustamante, Colombian actor
1972 - James Maritato, American professional wrestler
1975 - Kelle Bryan, English singer
1975 - Herman Li, Cantonese guitarist
1975 - Annabel Port, English radio presenter
1976 - Simon Young, English music journalist
1976 - Zhao Wei, Chinese actress
1977 - Ramiro Corrales, American footballer
1978 - Masuimi Max, American model
1978 - Casey Mears, American auto racer
1978 - Claudio Sanchez, American musician (Coheed and Cambria)
1978 - Arina Tanemura, Japanese mangaka
1979 - Pete Doherty, English musician
1979 - Nidia Guenard, American professional wrestler
1979 - Edwin Villafuerte, Ecuadorian footballer
1982 - Zach Miner, American baseball player
1982 - Tobias Schweinsteiger, German footballer
1984 - Shreya Ghoshal, Indian singer
1984 - Jaimie Alexander, American Actress
1985 - Bradley Wright-Phillips, English footballer
1985 - Tosh Townend, American skateboarder
1986 - Danny Jones, English singer (McFly)
1987 - Chris Seitz, American footballer

Deaths

604 - Pope Gregory I
1289 - King Demetre II of Georgia (b. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Tony Eveready (born Duane Reed Moore on March 12, 1971) is a hardcore Porn star who entered the industry in 1994 Isaiah Rider Jr sometimes known as JR Rider (born March 12 1971 is a retired American professional Basketball player Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Héctor Luis Bustamante (born March 12, 1972) is a Colombian Actor working in the Hollywood Film industry. James Maritato As the ( Kayfabe) heel cousin of Jamie Noble, he attacked then babyface Crash Holly after he defeated Noble in a match on the December Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herman Li ( Chinese:李康敏 is the lead and rhythm Guitarist backing vocalist and producer in the Power metal band DragonForce Annabel Port (born 12 March 1975, Southend-on-Sea) is a British radio presenter who currently acts as a side kick and deputy producer to Nelson Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Simon Young (born March 12, 1976 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne) is the news editor for Kerrang! magazine and presents the K! video podcast Zhao Wei is a Chinese film Actress and pop singer Audiences sometimes refer to her by her English name Vicki Zhao. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Ramiro Corrales (born March 12, 1977 in Salinas, California) is an American Soccer player of Mexican heritage who plays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Masuimi Max (born March 12 1978 in Jacksonville Arkansas, US) is an American Fetish model of Korean and German descent Casey James Mears (born March 12 1978 in Bakersfield California) is the driver of the #5 Kellogg's / CARQUEST Chevrolet Impala SS in the Claudio Paul Sanchez (born March 12, 1978) Sanchez also appears on his bandmate Travis' side project dubbed Fire Deuce (backing vocals which released Coheed and Cambria is an American Progressive metal band formed in New York. is a Japanese manga artist who does mainly Shōjo Manga. She debuted with I-O-N. is the Japanese word for a comic artist or Cartoonist. Outside of Japan, Manga usually refers to a Japanese Comic book and mangaka Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Nidia Lynnette Guenard (born March 12 1979 She led Noble to the WWE Cruiserweight title by assisting him in a victory over The Hurricane at the King of Edwin Alberto Villafuerte Posligua (born 12 March 1979) is an Ecuadorian goalkeeper who in 2007 played for Barcelona. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Zachary Charles Miner (born March 12 1982 in St Louis Missouri) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. (born March 12, 1982 in Rosenheim) is a German footballer who plays for SpVgg Unterhaching in the Regionalliga Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Shreya Ghoshal or Shreya Ghosal ( Hindi: श्रेया घोषाल born March 12, 1984 in Rawatbhata Rajasthan is an Indian Jaimie Alexander (b March 12, 1984 in Greenville South Carolina) is an actress who portrays Jessi XX on Kyle XY Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Bradley Edward Wright-Phillips (born 12 March 1985 in Lewisham, London) is an English footballer. Tosh Townend (b March 12, 1985) is a professional skateboarder from Huntington Beach California. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Daniel "Danny" Alan David Jones, (born 12 March 1986 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England) is one of the lead vocalists Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Chris Seitz (born March 12, 1987) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake, and Events By Place Ancient Japan Prince Shotoku issues a Seventeen-article constitution. Saint King Demetre II the Self-sacrificer (დემეტრე II თავდადებული (1259 &ndash 12 March 1289) from the Bagrationi 1259)
1374 - Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. Emperor Go-Kōgon (後光厳天皇 Go-Kōgon-tennō) ( April 14, 1336 &ndash March 12, 1374) was the fourth of the Ashikaga Pretenders 1336)
1447 - Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. See Shahrukh Khan for the actor of that name Shāhrukh Mīrzā ( - Šāhrukh Mīrzā, also known as Shāhruh 1377)
1507 - Cesare Borgia, Italian general and statesman (b. ( September 13, 1475 &ndash March 12, 1507) Duke of Valentinois, and Romagna, Prince of Andria and Venafro 1475)
1608 - Koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. ( 1530 - March 12, 1608) was a Japanese Daimyo during the Azuchi-Momoyama period and Edo periods A native of 1530)
1628 - John Bull, English composer
1648 - Tirso de Molina, Spanish writer (b. John Bull (1562 or 1563&ndash15 March 1628 was an English composer musician and organ builder Tirso de Molina (October 1571? - March 12, 1648) was a Spanish Baroque Dramatist and poet 1571)
1681 - Frans van Mieris, Sr., Dutch painter (b. Frans van Mieris, the elder ( April 16, 1635, Leiden &ndash March 12, 1681, Leiden was a Dutch genre 1635)
1699 - Peder Griffenfeld, Danish statesman (b. Count Peder Griffenfeld (before ennoblement Peder Schumacher) ( August 24, 1635 - March 12 1635)
1757 - Giuseppe Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/painter (b. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Galli-Bibiena family, or Galli da Bibiena (also spelled "Bibbiena" was a family of Italian artists of the 17th and 18th centuries including 1696)
1790 - Andreas Hadik, Austro-Hungarian general (b. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year András Hadik de Futak (Andreas Reichsgraf Hadik von Futak Futaki Hadik András gróf maršal Andrej Hadík October 16, 1710 &ndash March 12, 1710)
1832 - Friedrich Kuhlau, German composer (b. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau ( September 11, 1786 – March 12, 1832) was a German - Danish Composer during 1786)
1872 - Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Zeng Guofan ( Pinyin: Zēng Guófán Wade-Giles: Tseng Kuo-fan Styled Bóhán 伯函 and variably Díshēng 滌生 Posthumous 1811)
1894 - Illarion Pryanishnikov, Russian painter (b. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov (Илларион Михайлович Прянишников ( &ndash) was a Russian painter, one of the founders of the 1840)
1898 - Zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Zacharias (Zachris Sakari Topelius ( January 14 1818, Nykarleby, Finland &ndash March 12 1898, Sibbo, 1818)
1908 - Edmondo De Amicis, Italian children's writer (b. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Edmondo De Amicis ( October 21, 1846 &mdash March 11, 1908) was an Italian novelist journalist poet and short-story writer 1846)
1909 - Joe Petrosino, NYPD lieutenant (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Giuseppe "Joe" Petrosino ( August 30, 1860 - March 12, 1909) was an NYPD officer who was a pioneer in the fight against organized 1860)
1914 - George Westinghouse, American entrepreneur and engineer (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year George Westinghouse Jr ( 6 October 1846 &ndash 12 March 1914) was an American Entrepreneur and Engineer 1846)
1916 - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian writer (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (German Marie Freifrau von Ebner-Eschenbach) ( September 13, 1830 - March 12, 1916) was an 1830)
1925 - Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary and politician (b. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sun Yat-sen ( November 12, 1866 &ndash March 12, 1925) was a Chinese Revolutionary and political leader often 1866)
1929 - Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Asa Griggs Candler ( December 30, 1851 &ndash March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon who made most of his money selling 1851)
1930 - Alois Jirásek, Czech writer (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alois Jirásek (ˈalojs ˈjɪraːsɛk ( August 23, 1851, Hronov – March 12, 1930, Prague) was a Czech writer 1851)
1930 - William George Barker, Canadian fighter ace (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year This article is about the First World War pilot For William George Barker Film producer and director see Will Barker. 1894)
1937 - Charles-Marie Widor, French organist and composer (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles-Marie Jean Albert Widor (February 21 1844 &ndash March 12 1937 was a French organist, Composer and teacher 1844)
1937 - Jenő Hubay, Hungarian violinist (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Jenő Hubay ( September 15 1858, Pest - March 12 1937) was an Hungarian Violinist, Composer and 1858)
1942 - Robert Bosch, German industrialist (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Bosch ( September 23, 1861 - March 12, 1942) was a German industrialist founder of Robert Bosch GmbH. 1861)
1943 - Gustav Vigeland, Norwegian sculptor (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gustav Vigeland ( April 11 1869 &ndash March 12 1943) was a Norwegian sculptor. 1869)
1944 - Artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Artur Gavazzi ( October 14, 1861 &ndash March 12, 1944) was an ethnic Italian Geographer. 1861)
1946 - Ferenc Szálasi, Hungarian politician (executed) (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ferenc Szálasi (salaʃi fɛrɛnts (6 January 1897 – 12 March 1946 was the leader of the National Socialist Arrow Cross Party - Hungarist Movement the "Leader 1897)
1947 - "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article discusses the novelist sometimes referred to as "Winston Churchill the American" 1871)
1955 - Charlie Parker, American jazz saxophonist (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) 1920)
1973 - Frankie Frisch, American baseball player (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Francis "Frankie" Frisch ( September 9, 1898 — March 12, 1973) nicknamed the Fordham Flash, or The Old Flash 1898)
1974 - George D. Sax, Drive-in bank and instant loan innovator. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. George D Sax ( April 14, 1904 - March 12, 1974) was the Chairman of the board of Exchange International Corporation and Chicago's Owner of the Saxony Hotel. (b. 1904)
1978 - John Cazale, American actor (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) John Holland Cazale ( August 12, 1935 – March 12, 1978) was a distinguished Golden Globe Award nominated American 1935)
1978 - Gene Moore, American baseball player (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. for others with this name see Gene Moore Eugene (Gene Moore Jr 1909)
1980 - Arthur Charles Dobson, British racing driver (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Arthur Charles Dobson (born in Lodsworth, Sussex, August 6, 1914 - died in Battersea, London, March 12, 1914)
1984 - Arnold Ridley, English playwright and actor (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Major William Arnold Ridley, OBE ( 7 January 1896 &mdash 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor 1896)
1985 - Eugene Ormandy, Hungarian conductor (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Eugene Ormandy ( November 18, 1899 &ndash March 1899)
1987 - Woody Hayes, American football coach (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes ( February 14, 1913 &ndash March 12, 1987) was a College football coach who is best remembered 1913)
1989 - Maurice Evans, English-born actor (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Maurice Herbert Evans ( June 3, 1901 - March 12, 1989) was an English Actor who became a US citizen in 1941 1901)
1990 - Wallace Breem, British author (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Wallace Breem (1926&ndash1990 was a British Librarian and author the Librarian and Keeper of Manuscripts of the Inner Temple Law Library at his death 1926)
1991 - Ragnar Granit, Finnish neuroscientist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Ragnar Arthur Granit ( October 30, 1900, Vantaa, Finland &ndash March 12, 1991, Stockholm, Sweden The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1900)
1995 - Juanin Clay, American actress (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Juanin Clay ( November 26, 1949 - March 12, 1995) was an American actress who appeared in the 1983 movie WarGames 1949)
1998 - Judge Dread, English musician (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For the comic book character see Judge Dredd Alexander Minto Hughes ( 2 May 1945 - 13 March 1998 1945)
1998 - Beatrice Wood, American artist and ceramist (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Beatrice Wood ( March 3, 1893 – March 12, 1998) was an American artist and Studio potter, who late in life was dubbed 1893)
1998 - Jozef Kroner, Slovak actor (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jozef Kroner (* 20 March 1924, Staškov – † 12 March 1998, Bratislava) was a Slovak actor 1924)
1999 - Yehudi Menuhin, American-born violinist (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Yehudi Menuhin Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE (April 22 1916 – March 12 1999 was an American -born Violinist and conductor who spent 1916)
2001 - Morton Downey, Jr., American television talk show host (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Morton Downey Jr (born Sean Morton Downey; December 9, 1932 - March 12, 2001) was a American Television Talk 1933)
2001 - Robert Ludlum, American author (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Ludlum ( May 25, 1927 New York City – March 12, 2001 Naples Florida) was an American Author 1927)
2002 - Spyros Kyprianou, Cypriot politician (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Spyros Achilleos Kyprianou (or Cyprianou) ( October 28, 1932 &ndash March 12, 2002) was one of the most important modern 1932)
2002 - Jean-Paul Riopelle, Quebec painter and sculptor (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Jean-Paul Riopelle, GOQ ( 7 October 1923 - 12 March 2002) was a painter and sculptor from Quebec, 1923)
2003 - Zoran Đinđić, Prime Minister of Serbia (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Zoran Đinđić, PhD (often Zoran Djindjić, from Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Ђинђић, /ˈzorɑn ˈdʑɪndʑɪtɕ/ (1 August President of the Government of the Republic of Serbia ( Predsednik Vlade Republike Srbije) is the head of the Government of Serbia. 1952)
2003 - Howard Fast, American author (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Melvin Fast (11 November 1914 New York City - 12 March 2003 Old Greenwich, Connecticut) was a Jewish American Novelist and 1914)
2003 - Andrei Kivilev, Kazakh cyclist (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Andrei Kivilev ( September 20, 1973 &ndash March 12, 2003) was a professional Road bicycle racer from Taldykorgan, 1973)
2003 - Lynne Thigpen, American actress (b. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Cherlynne Theresa “Lynne” Thigpen ( December 22 1948 &ndash March 12 2003) was an American stage and television actress 1948)
2005 - Bill Cameron, Canadian journalist (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William "Bill" Cameron ( January 23 1943 – March 12 2005) was born in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada. 1943)
2005 - Stavros Koujioumtzis, Greek songwriter (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stavros Koujioumtzis (1932 &ndash 12 March 2005) ( Greek:Σταύρος Κουγιουμτζής is one of the most significant Greek music 1932)
2006 - Victor Sokolov, Russian dissident journalist and priest (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The Very Reverend Archpriest Victor Sokolov ( Виктор Владимирович Соколов) ( February 21, 1947 – March 12, 2006 1947)
2008 - Lazare Ponticelli, the last "poilu", French foot soldier of World War One, dies at 110 (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lazare Ponticelli ( December 7, 1897 – March 12, 2008) was the last documented French veteran of the First World War 1897)
2008 - Jorge Guinzburg, Argentine journalist, producer, humorist, and TV, theater and radio host (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Jorge Ariel Guinzburg ( February 3, 1949 - March 12, 2008) was an Argentine Journalist, Theatrical producer, 1949)

Holidays and observances

Faroe Islands - Grækarismessa (Mass of St. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse Gregor): According to tradition, the oystercatcher, the Faroes' national bird returns this day. The Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, also known as the Common Pied Oystercatcher, or (in Europe) just Oystercatcher, is a This is a list of national birds, most official but some unofficial Angola - Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus * Anguilla This event is celebrated in the capital, Tórshavn
Mauritius - National Day. Tórshavn (ˈtʰɔuʂhaun is the Capital of the Faroe Islands. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country.
Ancient Latvia - Gregoru Diena observed. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region.
Arbor Day in People's Republic of China and Taiwan. Arbor Day is a Holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for Trees Arbor Day originated in Nebraska City Nebraska, Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES

In the Roman Catholic Church:

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Saint Theophanes Confessor (c 758/760 &ndash March 12, 817/818 was a Byzantine aristocratic Ascetic monk and Chronicler He is venerated Saint Maximilian of Tebessa is a Christian Saint whose feast day is observed on 12 March. Saint Fina (1238-1253 is a blessed who is venerated in the Tuscan town of San Gimignano.

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