March 12 in History
March 12 is the anniversary of the death of Gertraud Gruber (2022). Below are deaths, events for March 12, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Charles, Count of Valois was born in 1270, while Innocent I, pope of the Catholic Church died in 417.
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Famous people who died on March 12
2015
Michael Graves (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American architect, designer, and educator (1934–2015)
2012
Friedhelm Konietzka (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
German football player and manager (1938–2012)
What happened on March 12
- 2020
The United States suspends travel from Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2019
In the House of Commons, the revised EU Withdrawal Bill was rejected by a margin of 149 votes.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2018
US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 crashes at Tribhuvan International Airport in Katmandu, killing 51 and injuring 20.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2014
A gas explosion in the New York City neighborhood of East Harlem kills eight and injures 70 others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2011
A reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant explodes and releases radioactivity into the atmosphere a day after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
Financier Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to one of the largest frauds in Wall Street's history.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
In Mahmoudiyah, Iraq, 14-year-old Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi is raped and murdered by five American soldiers of the 502nd Infantry Regiment, who also murder both of her parents and her sister.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2004
President of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, is impeached by its National Assembly, the first such impeachment in the nation's history.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
Zoran Đinđić, Prime Minister of Serbia, is assassinated in Belgrade.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
The World Health Organization officially release a global warning of outbreaks of Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
Former Warsaw Pact members the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland join NATO.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
Several bombs explode in Mumbai, India, killing about 300 people and injuring hundreds more.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
North Korea announces that it will withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and refuses to allow inspectors access to its nuclear sites.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1992
Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
Tim Berners-Lee submits his proposal to CERN for an information management system, which subsequently develops into the World Wide Web.
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Editor's picks
Born on March 12
- 1270 — Charles, Count of Valois (died 1325)
- 1515 — Caspar Othmayr, German Lutheran pastor and composer (died 1553)
- 1607 — Paul Gerhardt, German poet and composer (died 1676)
Died on March 12
- 417 — Innocent I, pope of the Catholic Church
- 604 — Gregory I, pope of the Catholic Church (born 540)
- 1022 — Symeon the New Theologian (born 949)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for March 12
Quick answers
Who died on March 12? Gertraud Gruber (2022), Amityville murders (2021), Rafiq Azad (2016).
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