Siege of Hawarden
Llywelyns brother, Dafydd, attacks Hawarden Castle & sparked off the war of 1282-83
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March 12 in History
This permanent archive page contains 151 World History Database records for March 12, spanning 417 to 2025. Recorded topics include Death of Innocent I; Siege of Hawarden; Treaty Renewed.
Total: 151Events: 141Births: 3Deaths: 5Battles: 2Countries: 36
Events on March 12
Siege of Hawarden
Llywelyns brother, Dafydd, attacks Hawarden Castle & sparked off the war of 1282-83
Treaty Renewed
The Bruges truce is renewed as negotiations continue.
Marriage
Marries Isabella of France, daughter of Charles VI
Siege of Avignon
An army led by Geoffrey Boucicaut, brother of Jean Boucicaut, occupied Avignon and started a five-year siege of the papal palace which ended when Benedict managed to escape from Avignon on 12 March 1403, and seek shelter in territory belonging to Louis II of Anjou
Western Schism
An army led by Geoffrey Boucicaut, brother of Jean Boucicaut, occupied Avignon and started a five-year siege of the papal palace which ended when Benedict managed to escape from Avignon on 12 March 1403, and seek shelter in territory belonging to Louis II of Anjou
Mobilization
Heads up to the north at the head of a Yorkist force
Exile of Richard Neville "Kingmaker"
After the defeat of at Loose-Coat Warwick is forced into exile in France
Created Viscount Lisle
Is created Viscount Lisle, advancing his position at Henry VIII's court.
Siege of Maastricht
Begins a major siege intended to restore Spanish control of Maastricht.
Spanish Siege Operations
Directs trenches, assaults and blockade operations around the fortified city.
Translation to Winchester
Translated from Lincoln to become Bishop of Winchester
Capture of Salisbury
Captures Salisbury during the royalist rising for Charles II
Penruddock Rising
Leads a royalist rising against the Protectorate and briefly seizes Salisbury
New Netherland Grant
Grants his brother James a patent including New Netherland before the English expedition.
New Netherland Grant
Receives the royal grant that gives his title to the future province and city of New York.
Landing in Ireland
Lands in Ireland with French support to recover his kingdoms
Succession
Succeeds his brother Sambhaji as Maratha ruler
Capture of Bordeaux
Captures Bordeaux
Reform of Parliament
Introduces the 3rd Reform Bill to the Commons
Rhein-und-Mosel-Zeitung as Grand Inquisitor
Publishes a polemical response to the Rhein-und-Mosel-Zeitung.
Siege of Cracow
Austrian & Russian troops occupy Cracow
Siege of Cracow
Austrian & Russian troops occupy Cracow
Reform of Government
Provides for the confiscation of emblems & arms of rival Orange & Catholic parties
Leavenworth Speech
Lincoln speaks at Leavenworth during his Kansas tour
Annual Message to Congress
Lincoln sends his first annual message to Congress
Minister President
Appointed Chief Minister President of Prussia
Secessionists Friends and the American Blockade
Publishes an article on British supporters of secession and recognition of the Union blockade.
Franchise
Introduces a franchise for occupiers in boroughs & occupiers in counties
Reform of Electoral System
Introduces a franchise for occupiers in boroughs & occupiers in counties. Gladstones proposals are based on rents rather than rates
Capture of Great Britain
French ambition in the Nile lead Salisbury to order Britain to reoccupy the Sudan
President of Argentina
Appointed President of Argentina after the death of Manuel Quintana
Peasant Revolt Government
Sturdza forms a government during the nationwide peasant revolt.
Inexpressible Island Snow Cave
Campbell's men begin converting a snowdrift into a cramped winter shelter after accepting that ship relief will not arrive.
Chairman
Factory and military delegates elect Chkheidze chairman of the Soviet.
Chairman
Workers and soldiers choose Chkheidze to lead the Petrograd Soviet.
Election
Is elected vice chairman of the Petrograd Soviet.
Exile of Joseph Stalin
Released by the February Revolution from exile in Turukhansk, arrives in Petrograd
Petrograd Soviet
Represents Menshevik influence in the Petrograd Soviet.
Petrograd Soviet
Is elected vice chairman while joining the revolutionary leadership.
Return from Siberia
Returns from exile and influences Bolshevik policy in Petrograd.
Return from Siberia
Returns to Petrograd and works on Pravda.
Vice Chairman
Becomes vice chairman of the Petrograd Soviet.
Capital Moved
The capital moves to Moscow while Petrograd remains symbolically important.
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Austria, 1st term
Moscow Becomes Soviet Capital
Sverdlov works from Moscow as the Soviet government establishes the city as the new national capital.
Kronstadt Rebellion
Directs Petrograd political mobilisation during the siege.
Kronstadt Rebellion
Zinoviev directs political responses during the Kronstadt crisis.
President of Chile
Returns to the presidency after the January military movement recalls him from exile.
Asphalt
Directs Asphalt, a late silent film of the Weimar period.
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Anschluss
Commands the 2nd Panzer Division through Linz to Vienna during the Anschluss
Anschluss
Germany invades Austria after the Austrian Nazi Party invite German troops to march in and the union becomes the Anschluss
Anschluss
Orders Stuckart to Vienna to organize anshcluss n defiance of the Versailles Treaty
Anschluss
Orders Wihelm Stuckart to Vienna to draft a law making him President of Austria
Anschluss
Proclaims the union of Austria with Germany. German troops occupy Austria which then becomes a Dominion of the 3rd Reich
Anschluss
Held prisoner by the Nazis in his villa in the grounds of Belvedere castle, 1938-1945
Anschluss
The Nazis take over Austria and expel all Jews and other political opponents from the universities. Germany invades Austria after the Austrian Nazi Party invite German troops to march in and the union becomes the Anschluss
Anschluss
Hitler voids Article 88 of the Treaty of St Germain for Austrias independence
Anschluss
Ordered by Hitler to Vienna to organize a total anshcluss
Arrest of Kurt von Schuschnigg
Held prisoner by the Nazis in his villa in the grounds of Belvedere castle, 1938-1945
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor
Dammam Number Seven
Receives confirmation of commercial oil production from Dammam Number Seven.
Dammam Number Seven
Guides exploration teams whose work contributes to the major oil discovery.
Exile of Jerome David Salinger
Leaves Austria only a month or so before it was annexed by Nazi Germany
Independence of Austria
Hitler voids Article 88 of the Treaty of St Germain for Austrias independence
Invasion of Austria
Germany invades Austria after the Austrian Nazi Party invite German troops to march in and the union becomes the Anschluss
Invasion of Austria
Hitler voids Article 88 of the Treaty of St Germain for Austrias independence
Rule of Austria
Germany invades Austria after the Austrian Nazi Party invite German troops to march in and the union becomes the Anschluss
Rule of Austria
Germany invades Austria after the Austrian Nazi Party invite German troops to march in and the union becomes the Anschluss
Treaty of St Germain
Hitler voids Article 88 of the Treaty of St Germain for Austrias independence
Barttle of Narvik
Continues pushing plans for a northern operation linked to Narvik.
Narvik Landing Plan
The War Cabinet continues planning for a possible Allied landing at Narvik.
Narvik Landing Plan
Continues planning for possible Allied landings linked to Narvik.
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Country Party, in Parliament
350th Infantry Regiment
The frontier-guard formation commanded by Di Lorenzo is redesignated the 350th Infantry Regiment for North African service.
Execution
Executed after being found guilty by a Peoples Court
K-25 Production Begins
K-25 begins production of enriched uranium using gaseous diffusion.
Supreme Commander
Appointed Supreme Commander of Courland
Supreme Commander
Appointed Supreme Commander of Courland
Trial
Executed after being found guilty by a Peoples Court
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Support free people who resist subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressure
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Support free people who resist subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressure
Potsdam Agreement
Advised the west is going to transform Germany into a "military-political bloc". Accuses the west of breaking the Potsdam Agreement & the London Conference is invalid
Rule of Germany
Advised the west is going to transform Germany into a "military-political bloc"
Objectives Resolution
The Constituent Assembly adopts the Objectives Resolution under Liaquat Ali Khan.
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Secretary General of NATO
Appointed the 1st Secretary General of NATO
Secretary General of NATO
Appointed the 1st Secretary General of NATO
Department of Health Education and Welfare Created
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare is created during Eisenhower's first months in office.
Truancy Court Petition
A school attendance officer filed a court petition on March 12, 1953, alleging that Oswald had been excessively absent from school.
Treaty of Rome
Snoy briefs Belgian officials on the Common Market, Euratom and overseas-association arrangements shortly before signature.
Carcano Rifle Order
Using the name A. Hidell, Oswald ordered a rifle from Klein's Sporting Goods in Chicago on March 12, 1963.
Muslim Mosque, Inc
Announces the foundation of the Muslim Mosque, Inc
Muslim Mosque, Inc
Announces the foundation of the Muslim Mosque, Inc
Organisation of African Unity
Addresses the Organisation of African Unitys first ordinary assembly of heads of state and Governments in Cairo as a representative of the OAAU
The Velvet Underground and Nico
Sings on several tracks on The Velvet Underground and Nico under Andy Warhol’s patronage.
The Velvet Underground and Nico
Releases The Velvet Underground and Nico, later regarded as one of rock music’s most influential albums.
Election
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson edges out antiwar candidate Eugene J. McCarthy in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, a vote which highlights the deep divisions in the country, as well as the party, over Vietnam
New Hampshire Primary
Challenges Johnson's Vietnam policy in the Democratic presidential primary
Begins the bi-centenary Cook tour of Australia & New Zealand
Begins the bi-centenary Cook tour of Australia & New Zealand
Income and Corporation Taxes Act
Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 consolidates legislation governing income tax and corporation tax.
Ultimatum to Vietnamese Forces
Demands Vietnamese communist forces leave Cambodian territory
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
Ministry of Defence Organisation
Makes and defends proposals concerning organisation of the Ministry of Defence.
Strike
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) chief Arthur Scargill unites various strikes into nationwide industrial action, without a ballot
Strike
The beginning of the Miners Strike, during the 1st day 100 pits are closed down
Strike
81 pits are out but 83 work normally
Strike
The National Coal Board says Britain has 23 million tons of coal in stock with another 24 million at the power stations
Strike
Union moderates call for a national strike ballot
Loss of Bases
Key border bases lost to Vietnamese operations
Election
Elected President of Lithuania
Independence of Lithuania
Lithuania declares independence from Russia
President of Haiti
Appointed President of Haiti
Schtonk!
Directs Schtonk!, a satire on the Hitler diaries scandal.
DPRK Announces NPT Withdrawal
North Korea announces its intention to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty during the safeguards crisis.
Pardon
Refuses to pardon 1st World War servicemen executed for cowardice or desertion
Foreign Policy
Rifai participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Accountability Efforts
Government and international discussions continue over trials for senior leaders
Prime Minister Takes Office
Sturza becomes Prime Minister after confirmation by Parliament
Hubble Servicing Mission 3B Completed
Altman commands Columbia's landing after the successful Hubble Servicing Mission 3B.
UN Security Council Resolution 1397
Welcomes a Council resolution affirming a vision of two states
Evaporating Exoplanet Atmosphere
Vidal-Madjar leads Hubble observations showing hydrogen escaping from HD 209458b in an extended comet-like atmosphere.
Inauguration
Karolos Papoulias is sworn in as President of the Hellenic Republic.
Presidential Inauguration
Papoulias takes office as President of the Hellenic Republic.
Acting Mayor of Amsterdam
Takes office as Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.
End of Mayoral Term
Leaves office as Mayor of Amsterdam.
New Horizons
New Horizons becomes closer to Pluto than Earth is to the Sun, marking a major approach milestone.
Second Deal Defeat
The Commons rejects the Withdrawal Agreement for a second time.
Second Meaningful Vote
The Commons rejects the revised Withdrawal Agreement for a second time.
Second Meaningful Vote
Starmer again votes against the revised withdrawal agreement.
COVID-19
Declares a state of emergency over COVID-19.
COVID-19
Norway announces major national restrictions to slow COVID-19.
COVID-19
Advises the UK government on scientific aspects of the COVID-19 response.
COVID-19
Announces school and public facility closures in response to COVID-19.
Presidential Election
Serdar Berdymukhamedov wins the snap presidential election
Champions League Quarter-Final
Guides Arsenal past Porto on penalties to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Champions League Shootout Saves Against Porto
Makes two saves in the penalty shootout as Arsenal eliminate Porto and reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Champions League Quarter-Final
Guides Aston Villa past Club Brugge to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Kursk Counteroffensive
Russian forces press a counteroffensive to recapture territory in Kursk
Births on March 12
Birth of George Berkley
Birth of George Berkley
Birth of Maustafa Kemal Ataturk
Birth of Maustafa Kemal Ataturk
Birth of ustavo Rojas Gustavo
Birth of ustavo Rojas Gustavo, Tunja, Boyoca
Deaths on March 12
Death of Innocent I
Death of Innocent I
Death of Thomas Boleyn
Death of Thomas Boleyn
Death of Josef Klemens Pilsudski
Death of Josef Klemens Pilsudski
Death of Friedrich Fromm
Death of Friedrich Fromm, executed
Death of John Cazale
Death of John Cazale
Battles on March 12
Battle of Loose-Coat
After the defeat at Loose-Coat Warwick is forced into exile in France
Battle of Loose-Coat
Defeated by the Lancastrians. Captured & forced to confesses that Warwick is behind the uprising