On March 12 1938 the Nazis marched into Austria. On March 12, 1933 President Franklin D Roosevelt gave the first Presidential fireside chat, over the radio. His topic was The Great Depression. On March 12, 1980 a jury found John Wayne Gacy Jr guilty of being a serial killer and murdering 33 men and boys.
March 12 is the 71st day of the year (72nd day in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Pisces.
In China, March 12 has been Arbor Day since 1978. The day is celebrated by planting trees.http://english.sina.com/china/p/2010/0312/308553.html This is done in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Chinese democratic hero who fathered their nation and who died on March 12, 1925. Sun emphasized the importance of the forest industry in China. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/festival/
China's legislature made a public statement in 1981 that every able bodied Chinese citizen of 11 years or more should be planting at least three trees each year. Arbor Day is the time when many Chinese citizens choose to carry out this duty. It is reported that their efforts are improving ecological conditions in China.http://english.cri.cn/4026/2007/04/02/202@211714.htm http://www.arborday.org/arborday/arbordaydatesinternational.cfm http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/festival/
Because China is such a large country geographically, it has many different climates. This means that different times of year are the best times for tree planting, in different provinces of china. For this reason, many parts of china also have local Arbor Day celebrations.http://english.cri.cn/4026/2007/04/02/202@211714.htm
The date of China's Arbor Day was previously decided by celestial means. It was part of the Qingming Festival. Qingming, meaning “Clear and Bright” comes exactly 104 days after the shortest day of the solar year, the winter solstice. During Qingming, people greet the spring and remember the dead.http://everydaysaholiday.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/arbor-day-china/
The 2000s
2006: News broke that US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld made more than $5 million on Tamiflu because of the Bird Flu scare.http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-rumsfeld-makes-5m-killing-on-bird-flu-drug-469599.html
The 1990s
- 1999: The Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland joined NATO.
- 1994: The Church of England ordained its first female priests.
- 1993: Over 200 people were killed when a coordinated set off blasts went off in Bombay, India.
The 1980s
- 1987: Les Miserables opens on Broadway.
The 1960s
1964: Jimmy Hoffa, president of the American Teamsters Union, found guilty of bribery.http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/march12th.html
The 1940s
- 1947: President Harry Truman established what became known as The Truman Doctrine to help Greece and Turkey resist Communism.
March 12, 1933
1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first fireside chat with the country, by radio, to encourage support for The New Deal. This was his solution to The Great Depression. He paid Americans to build roads, schools and other projects. Many of these projects are still in use today.
The 1930s
- 1930: Mahatma Gandhi began a 200-mile march to protest a British tax on salt.
The 1800s
- 1894: The first bottles of Coca-Cola were sold in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
March 12 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: The first South Korean in space goes for a ride while in training (2008)
The Daily Show: Project Low Alert (2002)
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- 1987: Woody Hayes - College Football Coach
- 1955: Charlie Parker - Musician
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