Discover what happened on March 12 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

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Discover what happened on March 12 with HISTORY&#8217;s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

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This Day In History: Public Notice urges recognition of “humane ladies,” March 12, 1776

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Naval History

America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian - the U.S. president - would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

U.S. Presidents

The 21st century saw the dawn of the war on terrorism, as the 9/11 attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing dramatically changed society. Economic issues also moved to the forefront during the Great Recession as awareness of social inequality grew.

21st Century

Crime

Soccer

Crime has been a dark and powerful undercurrent in human society throughout history. Uncover the facts behind some of the most daring robberies, brazen scams and brutal murders ever committed.&nbsp;

The Beatles

The Civil War was America's bloodiest and most divisive conflict, pitting the Union Army against the Confederate States of America. The war resulted in the deaths of more than 620,000 people, with millions more injured and the South left in ruins.

Civil War

India

Iraq War

India, a large and diverse South Asian country located on its own subcontinent, has a fascinating history that includes the Taj Mahal, Mahatma Gandhi and his Salt March, and more.

American Revolution

The Revolutionary War waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe, as a small fledgling nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

Art history tells the complex story of human civilization through art and design. It ranges from prehistoric art of the Neolithic period through Renaissance masterpieces, Impressionism, Modernism, the Bauhaus and contemporary art.

Art, Literature, and Film History

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<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history">World War II</a> was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945.

World War II

Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.

Inventions & Science

Cold War

The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led the two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

Germany

Natural disasters and the environment, such as climate change, the San Francisco Earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, the Galveston Hurricane, the Krakatoa eruption and others, have profoundly shaped human history.

This Day In History: March 12

FDR broadcasts first “fireside chat” during the Great Depression

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Broadway goes dark due to COVID‑19 pandemic

Coca‑Cola sold in glass bottles for the first time

Germany annexes Austria

Mohandas Gandhi begins 241‑mile civil disobedience march

General Fromm executed for plot against Hitler

The Dixie Chicks backlash begins

Hail causes stampede at soccer match in Nepal

Police recover Elizabeth Smart and arrest her abductors

London police conduct drug raid at home of George Harrison

President Truman announces the Truman Doctrine

Red River Campaign begins

Public Notice urges recognition of ‘humane ladies’

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