Worldpedia:Selected anniversaries/March 12: Difference between revisions
+ Independence Day in '''Mauritius''' (1968), also added Flag & CoA, both hidden for now |
wikify: Prime Minister of Serbia, show 1940, Moscow Peace Treaty (1940) & 1928, St. Francis Dam, hide 1913, Canberra -- already featured the beginning of the city's construction in Feb |
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[[Image:Mauritius flag large.png|100px|Flag of Mauritius]] | [[Image:Mauritius flag large.png|100px|Flag of Mauritius]] | ||
[[Image:Mauritius coa.png|100px|Coat of Arms of Mauritius]] | [[Image:Mauritius coa.png|100px|Coat of Arms of Mauritius]] | ||
* [[1913]] - '''[[Canberra]]''' became the capital of [[Australia]] (known as Canberra Day). | |||
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'''[[March 12]]''': [[Independence Day]] in '''[[Mauritius]]''' ([[1968]]) | '''[[March 12]]''': [[Independence Day]] in '''[[Mauritius]]''' ([[1968]]) | ||
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* [[515 BC]] - Construction of the '''[[Temple in Jerusalem]]''' was completed. | * [[515 BC]] - Construction of the '''[[Temple in Jerusalem]]''' was completed. | ||
* [[1664]] - '''[[New Jersey]]''' became an [[13 colonies|American colony]] of [[England]]. | * [[1664]] - '''[[New Jersey]]''' became an [[13 colonies|American colony]] of [[England]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1928]] - In [[California]], the failure of the '''[[St. Francis Dam]]''' killed 400. | ||
* [[2003]] - [[Serbia]]n Prime Minister '''[[Zoran Djindjic]]''' was [[assassin]]ated. | * [[1940]] - The '''[[Moscow Peace Treaty (1940)|Moscow Peace Treaty]]''' was signed, ending the [[Winter War]] between [[Finland]] and the [[Soviet Union]]. | ||
* [[2003]] - [[Serbia]]n [[Prime Minister of Serbia|Prime Minister]] '''[[Zoran Djindjic]]''' was [[assassin]]ated. | |||
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Recent days: [[March 11]] – [[March 10]] – [[March 9]] | Recent days: [[March 11]] – [[March 10]] – [[March 9]] | ||
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'''[[Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/March|Archive]]''' – '''[[List of historical anniversaries|More historical anniversaries...]]''' | '''[[Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/March|Archive]]''' – '''[[List of historical anniversaries|More historical anniversaries...]]''' | ||
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Revision as of 06:50, 10 March 2005
March 12: Independence Day in Mauritius (1968)
- 515 BC - Construction of the Temple in Jerusalem was completed.
- 1664 - New Jersey became an American colony of England.
- 1928 - In California, the failure of the St. Francis Dam killed 400.
- 1940 - The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed, ending the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.
- 2003 - Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic was assassinated.