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[[Image:Zoran Djindjic.jpg|right|100px|Zoran Djindjic]] | [[Image:Zoran Djindjic.jpg|right|100px|Zoran Djindjic]] | ||
[[Image:Mauritius flag medium.png|right|100px|Flad of Mauritius]] | [[Image:Mauritius flag medium.png|right|100px|Flad of Mauritius]] | ||
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[[Image: | [[Image:Destroyed St Francis Dam.jpg|right|100px|Ruins of the St. Francis Dam]] | ||
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*[[515 BC]] - Construction of the '''[[Temple in Jerusalem]]''' was completed. | *[[515 BC]] - Construction of the '''[[Temple in Jerusalem]]''' was completed. | ||
Revision as of 13:13, 6 March 2004
On March 12:
- 515 BC - Construction of the Temple in Jerusalem was completed.
- 1913 - Canberra became the capital of Australia (known as Canberra Day).
- 1928 - In California, the failure of the St. Francis Dam killed 400.
- 1940 - The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed, ending the Winter War.
- 1968 - Mauritius achieved independence from the United Kingdom.