March 12th in History
March 12th in History
- 1917: Izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded
- 1968: Mauritius, in the Indian ocean island, granted independence after 158 years of British rule
March 12th birthdays
- 1710: Thomas Arne, Composer of operas and 'Rule Brittania'
- 1922: Jack Kerouac, American writer
- 1925: Gordon McRae, American actor
- 1942: Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group
- 1946: Liza Minnelli, American actress
