Mauritius gains independence from the United Kingdom. Mauritius gained independence from the United Kingdom on **12 March 1968**, marking the end of more than 150…
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12 March 1912
The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the United States. The Girl Guides is a global youth organization…
12 March 2003
The World Health Organization officially release a global warning of outbreaks of Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) In 2003, the world was gripped by a…
12 March 1913
King George I of Greece is assassinated in the recently liberated city of Thessaloniki. King George I of Greece was assassinated on March 18, 1913,…
12 March 1928
In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people. The St. Francis Dam was a concrete gravity-arch dam located in Los…
12 March 1993
Several bombs explode in Mumbai, India, killing about 300 people and injuring hundreds more
12 March 2003
The World Health Organization officially release a global warning of outbreaks of Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome’]
12 March 1928
The St Francis Dam fails in California, resulting in floods that kill 431 people. Ask most Angelenos what they think of when they hear the…
12 March 1994
The first female priests are ordained by the Church of England. Since the Church of England’s split with Rome in 1534, it’s always trodden a…