March 12

Events

 * - Construction is completed on the Second.
 * -, of the  ends his siege of  and retreats to , leaving the city in the hands of the victorious  ,.
 * - becomes a colony of.
 * - attempts to assassinate.
 * - made his  debut as the world's first  international  player and.
 * - is sold in bottles for the first time.
 * - The Pan-Macedonian group is formed in to support the.
 * - The (later renamed the ) are founded in the.
 * - : The future capital of was officially named . ( remained temporary capital until 1927 while the new capital was still under construction.)
 * - becomes the capital of  again after  held this status for 215 years.
 * - In, the fails, killing 400 people.
 * - leads a 200-mile march known as  to the sea in defiance of  opposition, to protest the  monopoly on.
 * - :  addresses the nation for the first time as . This was also the first of his "."
 * - : troops occupy ; annexation declared the following day.
 * - : signs the  with the, ceding almost all of .  troops and remaining population are immediately evacuated.
 * - The is proclaimed to help stem the spread of.
 * - is founded in.
 * - The closes above 500 for the  (500.24)
 * - takes over from  to become  of.
 * - achieves independence.
 * - becomes a  while remaining a member of the.
 * - Several in , , killing about 300 and injuring hundreds more.
 * 1993  - :  says that it plans to withdraw from the  and refuses to allow inspectors access to nuclear sites.
 * 1994  - The  ordains its first female priests.
 * - Former members the,  and  join.
 * -, of , assassinated in.
 * -, is impeached by its  for the first time in the nation's history.
 * -, the first , steps down from his post after his is approved by the  central government.

Births

 * -, son of (d. )
 * -, Japanese shogun (d. )
 * -, ruler of Florence (d. )
 * -, German hymnist (d. )
 * -, French landscape architect (d. )
 * -, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. )
 * -, English antiquary and writer (d. )
 * -, wife of (d. )
 * -, French general (d. )
 * -, Irish theologian (d. )
 * -, English composer (d. )
 * -, English politician (d. )
 * -, Queen of Sweden (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, third (d. )
 * -, German physicist (d. )
 * -, American automobile pioneer (d. )
 * -, British land agent and originator of the term to boycott (d. )
 * -, American astronomer and mathematician (d. )
 * -, French organist and composer (d. )
 * -, English chemist (d. )
 * -, Mormon apostle (d. )
 * -, Italian writer (d. )
 * 1863 -, Russian mineralogist (d. )
 * -, British psychiatrist (d. )
 * -, Greek discus thrower (d. )
 * 1880 -, British-American biochemist, known for the (d. )
 * -, first President of Turkey (d. )
 * 1881 -, Finnish physicist (d. )
 * -, Hungarian Nazi (d. )
 * -, Icelandic author (d. )
 * -, Polish ballet dancer (d. )
 * 1890  -, American leader of the  (d. )
 * -, American industrialist (d. )
 * -, U.S. Army general (d. )
 * -, British actor (d. )
 * 1907  -, American astronomer (d. )
 * -, New Zealand painter (d. )
 * -, President of Mexico (d. )
 * -, Canadian poet (d. )
 * 1912  -, American pianist, arranger and conductor (d. )
 * -, American artist (d. )
 * -, Italian auto executive (d. )
 * 1921  -, Estonian freedom fighter (d. )
 * 1921  -, American singer and actor (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * 1922  -, American labor leader (d. )
 * -, Norwegian speed skater
 * 1923  -, Austrian violinist (d. )
 * 1923  -, American astronaut (d. )
 * 1923  -, American professional wrestler
 * -, French cyclist (d. )
 * 1925  -, French film composer (d. )
 * 1925  -, Japanese physicist,
 * 1925  -, American author
 * -, American dramatist
 * 1928  -, Quebec politician and senator
 * 1928  -, Venezuelan musician (d. )
 * -, jailed Burmese journalist
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, co-founder
 * 1931  -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American actress and model
 * 1932  -, American civil rights activist and politician
 * -, English footballer (d. )
 * -, English artist (d. )
 * -, American automobile racer
 * -, American singer
 * 1940  -, Finnish singer and writer
 * -, Republika Srpska leader
 * 1942  -, American  player, 1963-1977
 * -, American gangster
 * -, American singer and actress
 * 1946  -, Quebec actor and union leader (d. )
 * -, Finnish artist (d. )
 * 1947  -, Governor of Massachusetts
 * -, American musician
 * 1948  -, Democratic Senator of North Dakota
 * 1948  -, British politician
 * -, American film director, producer and writer
 * 1949  -, Soviet gymnast
 * -, Spanish football manager
 * 1950  -, American actor
 * -, Rwandan journalist, politician and
 * -, American journalist and author
 * 1953  -, American pornographic actor
 * -, English musician
 * 1956  -, American baseball player
 * -, American singer and musician
 * -, Japanese singer
 * 1960  -, Japanese singer
 * 1960  -, American actor
 * -, Quebec politician
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, English football manager
 * -, Brazilian runner
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1965  -, American baseball player
 * 1965  -, American sports journalist
 * 1965  -, Chechen torch singer
 * -, NBA Basketball Player
 * -, Panamanian footballer
 * -, American actor
 * -, English musician
 * 1969  -, American journalist
 * -, American writer, editor, and publisher
 * 1970  -, American painter and musician
 * 1970  -, Norwegian singer
 * 1970  -, American NASCAR driver (d. )
 * - (Duane Moore), American adult film actor
 * -, Colombian actor
 * 1972  -, American professional wrestler
 * -, English singer
 * 1975  -, English radio presenter
 * -, English music journalist
 * 1976  -, Chinese actress
 * -, American model
 * 1978  -, American auto racer
 * 1978  -, American musician
 * 1978  -, Japanese
 * -, English musician
 * 1979  -, American professional wrestler
 * 1979  -, Ecuadorian footballer
 * -, German footballer
 * -, Indian singer
 * -, English footballer
 * 1985  -, American skateboarder
 * -, English singer

Deaths

 * - Pope
 * - King (b. )
 * - of Japan (b. )
 * -, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. )
 * -, Italian general and statesman (b. )
 * -, Japanese warlord (b. )
 * -, English composer
 * -, Spanish writer (b. )
 * -, Dutch painter (b. )
 * -, Danish statesman (b. )
 * -, Italian architect/painter (b. )
 * -, Austro-Hungarian general (b. )
 * -, German composer (b. )
 * -, Chinese politician and general (b. )
 * -, Russian painter (b. )
 * -, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. )
 * -, Italian children's writer (b. )
 * -, NYPD lieutenant (b. )
 * -, American entrepreneur and engineer (b. )
 * -, Austrian writer (b. )
 * -, Chinese revolutionary and politician (b. )
 * -, American businessman (b. )
 * -, Czech writer (b. )
 * 1930  -, Canadian fighter ace (b. )
 * -, French organist and composer (b. )
 * 1937  -, Hungarian violinist (b. )
 * -, German industrialist (b. )
 * -, Norwegian sculptor (b. )
 * -, Croatian geographer (b. )
 * -, Hungarian politician (executed) (b. )
 * -, American novelist (b. )
 * -, American jazz saxophonist (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * -, Drive-in bank and instant loan innovator. Owner of the Saxony Hotel. (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1978  -, American baseball player (b. )
 * -, British racing driver (b. )
 * -, English playwright and actor (b. )
 * -, Hungarian conductor (b. )
 * -, American football coach (b. )
 * -, English-born actor (b. )
 * -, British author (b. )
 * -, Finnish neuroscientist, (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, English musician (b. )
 * 1998  -, American artist and ceramist (b. )
 * 1998  -, Slovak actor (b. )
 * -, American-born violinist (b. )
 * -, American television talk show host (b. )
 * 2001  -, American author (b. )
 * -, Cypriot politician (b. )
 * 2002  -, Quebec painter and sculptor (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * 2003  -, American author (b. )
 * 2003  -, Kazakh cyclist (b. )
 * 2003  -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Canadian journalist (b. )
 * 2005  -, Greek songwriter (b. )
 * -, Hungarian athletic official (b. )
 * 2006  -, Russian dissident journalist and priest (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - Grækarismessa (Mass of St. Gregor): According to tradition, the, the Faroes' returns this day. This event is celebrated in the capital,
 * Ancient -  observed.
 * in and.
 * in
 * in

Liturgical feasts
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