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What happened in history on this day: March 12?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 12 in ...
- 1993 - Mauritius issues a postage stamp for the 25th anniversary of National Day, depicting a computer showing gross domestic product.
- 2001 - Handspring introduces the Visor Edge handheld computer.
- 2003 - Intel releases Pentium-M processors based on the Centrino architecture.
- 2003 - Notebook computer manufacturers announce the availability of models based on Intel's Pentium-M processor. IBM releases the ThinkPad X31 and ThinkPad T40 portable computers.
- 2003 - Advanced Micro Devices introduces twelve new Athlon XP-M mobile processors, 25 to 72 watts power usage, up to 2.13 GHz speed.
- 2006 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer is one of the items stolen from a school.
- 1943 - The Donald Duck film Flying Jalopy is released to theaters.
- 1954 - Disney releases the live-action short film Stormy - The Thoroughbred with an Inferiority Complex to theaters.
- 1958 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the sixth "Saga of Andy Burnett" episode, The Big Council.
- 1961 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, featuring "Daniel Boone: Episode III. The Wilderness Road".
- 1967 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Atta Girl, Kelly!, part two: Dog for Destiny.
- 1978 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Trail of Danger, part one.
- 1987 - The Walt Disney Company names Robert J. Fitzpatrick president of Euro Disneyland.
- 1992 - Disney releases the film The Rocketeer on videocassette, and laserdisc for US$40-50.
- 1993 - Disney releases the Roger Rabbit animated short film Trail Mix-Up.
- 1993 - Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures / Amblin Entertainment live-action feature film A Far Off Place to theaters in the US.
- 1999 - Grenada issues ten postage stamps marking the 70th anniversary of Mickey Mouse, depicting scenes from Mickey's Dream Wedding. Characters on stamps include Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Pluto, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
- 2006 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A man was helped out of "that tea cup ride" by two firemen, a crane, and Snow White.
- 1936 - The Soviet Union and the Mongolian People's Republic sign a mutual assistance pact, allowing Russian troops to be posted at key locations. The Soviet Union commits to the defence of Mongolia from aggression.
- 1938 - German troops march into Austria, annexing the country.
- 1940 - In Finland, Soviet forces breach the Mannerheim Line.
- 1940 - Finland and the Soviet Union conclude a peace treaty, the Treaty of Moscow. Finland retains independence but gives up the Karelian Isthmus, Viipuri, and a small band of land north of Lake Ladoga. The Soviets are granted a 30-year lease of Hangö for a naval base, and a right-of-way to Sweden.
- 1940 - (evening) The British War Cabinet approves a plan to send troops (destined for Finland) to Narvik, Norway, without advance permission, hoping the Scandinavians would cooperate once the operation is under way.
- 1941 - (evening) British Bomber Command sends Halifax and Manchester bombers against Hamburg, Germany.
- 1942 - Allied forces surrender in Java.
- 1942 - The Canadian Chiefs of Staff Committee recommends adopting draft plans for a "scorched earth" policy, in the event of enemy invasion on either coast of Canada.
- 1945 - 1108 British bombers attack Dortmund, Germany, dropping 4851 tons of bombs.
- 1946 - In Budapest, Hungary, former Premier Ferenc Szalasi and four former Ministers are hanged as war criminals.
- 1946 - In Paris, France, the High Court sentences former Vichy Government Minister Jacques Chevalier to twenty years hard labor and national unworthiness for life.
- 1987 - Canadian government announces it would begin tracking down and persecuting war criminals in Canada from World War II.
- 1987 - Marshall Islands issues three postage stamps depicting planes in the Battle of the Marshalls, 1944.
- 1975 - Alpex Computer applies for patent on technology enabling consoles to play multiple games stored on ROM chips on game cartridges.
- 2003 - Sega releases the Sonic Advance 2 video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2006 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. One boy asks another "Do you like Xbox?"
- 2012 - Konami releases the Silent Hill: Downpour video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 1809 - The King learns of the Western Army's approach to Stockholm.
- 1932 - Ivar Kreuger, Swedish financier, is found shot dead in his Paris apartment, presumably a suicide. He is estimated to have spent US$400 million of investor money in 15 years.
- 1940 - Finland and the Soviet Union conclude a peace treaty.
- 1976 - King Carl XVI Gustaf announces his engagement to Silvia Renate Sommerlath of West Germany.
- 2002 - Tricon Global Restaurants announces it is buying A & W All American Food Restaurants and Long John Silver's from Yorkshire Global Restaurants, for US$320 million.
- 2009 - The Royal Canadian Mint releases the 2010 Olympic 25-cent circulating coin featuring speed skating.
- 1793 - The Mint ceases production of 1-cent coins, due to lack of blanks. Total production of the Flowing Hair, Chain cent is estimated at 36,103.
- 1811 - The Mint temporarily runs out of cent blanks.
- 1850 - First US $20 gold piece issued.
- 1906 - The Denver Mint first strikes eagles for circulation.
- 2001 - The US Mint releases the North Carolina quarter dollar to circulation.
- 1889 - Start of South Africa's first Test, versus England, at Port Elizabeth.
- 1901 - Ground is broken for Boston's first American League ballpark (Huntington Ave Grounds).
- 1903 - The New York Highlanders (later New York Yankees) are approved as members of the American League.
- 1908 - Stanley Cup hockey: Montréal Wanderers sweep Winnipeg Maple Leafs in two games.
- 1910 - Stanley Cup: Montréal Wanderers beat Berlin (Kitchener), 7-3.
- 1930 - Stella Walsh sets record for the 220-yard dash (26.1 seconds).
- 1951 - Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler loses fight (9-7) to stay in office.
- 1961 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Miami Golf Open.
- 1966 - Bobby Hull's 51st goal of season, sets record.
- 1966 - Jockey Johnny Longden retires after 40 years (6,032 wins).
- 1967 - Austria's Reinhold Bachler ski jumps 505 feet.
- 1972 - Judy Rankin wins LPGA Lady Eve Golf Open.
- 1972 - NHL great Gordie Howe retires after 26 seasons.
- 1978 - Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 metre (1:14.99).
- 1978 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic.
- 1980 - New York Islanders third scoreless tie, versus Pittsburgh Penguins.
- 1982 - First-class debut of Courtney Walsh, Jamaica versus Leeward Islands.
- 1983 - Don Ritchie runs world record 50 mile (4:01:09).
- 1984 - British ice dancing team, Torvill and Dean, become first skaters to receive nine perfect 6.0 scores in world championships.
- 1985 - Larry Bird scores Boston Celtics' record 60 points.
- 1986 - Susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
- 1987 - David Robinson scores 50 points in a NCAA basketball game.
- 1987 - World Ice Dance Championship in Cincinnati won by Bestemianova and Bukin (USSR).
- 1987 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by E Gordeeva and Grinkov (USSR).
- 1987 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by Katarina Witt (German Democratic Republic).
- 1987 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by Brian Orser (Canada).
- 1990 - Los Angeles Raiders announce they are returning to Oakland.
- 1995 - Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA PING/Welch's Golf Championship.
- 1995 - Lara scores 139 in ODI versus Australia at Port-of-Spain.
- 1995 - Letitia Vriesde runs South America indoor record 800 metre (2:00.35).
- 1995 - World Ice Dance Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Oksana Gritshuk and Evgeny Platov (Russia).
- 1995 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Radka Kovarikova and Rene Novotny (Czechoslovakia).
- 1995 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Chen Lu (China).
- 1995 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Birmingham United Kingdom won by Elvis Stojko (Canada).
- 1996 - Leeward Islands beat Trinidad by 73 runs to win Red Stripe Trophy.
- 2006 - Historic cricket match between Australia in South Africa, 5th ODI of the series.
- 2022 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Los Angeles Kings by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Dallas Stars by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats Detroit Red Wings by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Anaheim Ducks by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats Ottawa Senators by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Montreal Canadiens by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Arizona Coyotes by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Nashville Predators by score 7-4.
- 1981 - Soyuz T-4 carries two cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station.
- 1888 - Second day of the Great Blizzard of 1888 in northeast US (400 die).
- 1906 - Heavy storm ravages Dutch west coast.
- 1860 - US Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill; free land in West for colonists.
- 1868 - US Congress abolishes manufacturer's tax.
- 1869 - George S. Boutwell takes office as Treasury Secretary.
- 1884 - Mississippi establishes first US state college for women.
- 1888 - Second day of the Great Blizzard of 1888 in northeast US (400 die).
- 1894 - In Vicksburg, Mississippi, Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time.
- 1904 - Andrew Carnegie establishes Carnegie Hero Fund.
- 1906 - The Denver Mint begins its first production of coins, 1906 gold $10 eagles.
- 1912 - The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in Savannah, Georgia, in the United States, by Juliette Gordon Low.
- 1923 - In New York City, Dr. Lee DeForest demonstrates a method for putting sound on motion picture film, called "phonofilm".
- 1933 - U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt presents his first presidential address to the nation. CBS newsman Robert Trout calls it a "Fireside Chat".
- 1945 - New York is first to prohibit discrimination by race and creed in employment.
- 1947 - US President Harry Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism.
- 1950 - US Congress charters the Girl Scouts of the USA.
- 1951 - The comic strip, Dennis the Menace, appears for the first time in 16 newspapers across the U.S.
- 1956 - Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 500 for first time (500.24).
- 1959 - US House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood.
- 1964 - Malcolm X resigns from Nation of Islam.
- 1964 - The first legal lottery in the USA in the twentieth century is the New Hampshire Sweepstakes. Draws are held twice per year, at a cost of $3 per ticket. The lottery commission pays US$500,000 to the IRS as a ten percent wagering excise tax.
- 1966 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1968 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1974 - Donna Manson disappears from Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington (Ted Bundy victim).
- 1980 - Jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1981 - Walter R T Witschey installs world's largest sundial in Richmond, Virginia.
- 1987 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average removes Owens-Illinois Glass and Inco from its index, replacing them with Coca-Cola and Boeing Company.
- 1987 - Les Miserables opens at Broadway/Imperial theater in New York City for 4000+ performances.
- 1987 - US Federal judge dismisses lawsuits sought by Oliver North.
- 1989 - Two cyanide-contaminated Chilean grapes found (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA).
- 1993 - Janet Reno is sworn-in as Attorney General of the United States.
- 1997 - Mikail Markhasev is arrested in Los Angeles, California and charged with shooting Bill Cosby's 27-year-old son, Ennis Cosby.
- 2001 - The US Mint releases the North Carolina quarter dollar to circulation.
- 2002 - In Houston, Texas, Andrea Yates is found guilty of drowning her five children on June 20, 2001. She is later sentenced to life in prison.
- 2007 - Representative Ron Paul of Texas announces his candidacy for President of the US in 2008.
- 2008 - Oil hits a record US$110 per barrel.
- 2009 - US President Barack Obama signs a US$410 billion bill to fund most government operations through September 30.
- 2009 - Swiss drugmaking company Roche Holding announces it will acquire the remaining 44 percent of American biotechnology company Genentech stock for US$46.8 billion.
- 2009 - Bernard Madoff, former Nasdaq stock market chairman, pleads guilty to eleven charges of running a US$171 billion worldwide Ponzi scheme, the biggest investment fraud in Wall Street history.
- 2020 - Global stock markets crash due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the United States travel ban on the Schengen Area. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down over 2,300 points.
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