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{{*mp}} [[510s BC|515 BCE]] – Construction of the '''[[Temple in Jerusalem]]''' was completed. <!-- | [[Image:Destroyed St Francis Dam.jpg|right|100x100px|Ruins of the St. Francis Dam]] | ||
{{*mp}} [[510s BC|515 BCE]] – Construction of the '''[[Temple in Jerusalem]]''' was completed. <!--Need to verify date | |||
{{*mp}} [[1913]] – '''[[Canberra]]''' became the capital of [[Australia]] (known as Canberra Day). <!--Replaced by a [[Canberra Day]] holiday entry on the appropriate day | {{*mp}} [[1913]] – '''[[Canberra]]''' became the capital of [[Australia]] (known as Canberra Day). <!--Replaced by a [[Canberra Day]] holiday entry on the appropriate day | ||
{{*mp}} [[1947]] – The [[Cold War]]: [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Harry S. Truman]] proclaimed the '''[[Truman Doctrine]]''' to help stem the spread of [[Communism]]. | |||
{{*mp}} [[1928]] – The failure of the '''[[St. Francis Dam]]''' in [[California]] resulted in a [[flood]] that killed 400 people. | {{*mp}} [[1928]] – The failure of the '''[[St. Francis Dam]]''' in [[California]] resulted in a [[flood]] that killed 400 people. | ||
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'''[[March 12]]''': [[Independence Day]] in '''[[Mauritius]]''' ([[1968]]); '''[[Arbor Day]]''' in [[China]]. | '''[[March 12]]''': [[Independence Day]] in '''[[Mauritius]]''' ([[1968]]); '''[[Arbor Day]]''' in [[China]]. | ||
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{{*mp}} [[1881]] – '''[[Andrew Watson]]''' made his debut with the [[Scotland national football team]] and became the world's first [[Black people|black]] international [[football (soccer)|football]] player. | {{*mp}} [[1881]] – '''[[Andrew Watson]]''' made his debut with the [[Scotland national football team]] and became the world's first [[Black people|black]] international [[football (soccer)|football]] player. | ||
{{*mp}} [[1930]] – [[ | {{*mp}} [[1930]] – [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi|Gandhi]] began the '''[[Salt Satyagraha|Dandi March]]''' ''(pictured)'', a 24-day walk to defy the [[British Empire|British]] [[tax]] on [[Sodium chloride|salt]] in [[colonial India]]. | ||
{{*mp}} [[1938]] – '''[[Anschluss|Anschluss Österreichs]]''': [[Austria]] was [[military occupation|occupied]] by the [[Wehrmacht]], and subsequently became [[Ostmark]], a [[province]] within the [[Nazi Germany|German Reich]]. | {{*mp}} [[1938]] – '''[[Anschluss|Anschluss Österreichs]]''': [[Austria]] was [[military occupation|occupied]] by the [[Wehrmacht]], and subsequently became [[Ostmark]], a [[province]] within the [[Nazi Germany|German Reich]]. | ||
{{*mp}} [[1940]] – The '''[[Moscow Peace Treaty]]''' was signed, ending the [[Winter War]] between [[Finland]] and the [[Soviet Union]]. | {{*mp}} [[1940]] – The '''[[Moscow Peace Treaty]]''' was signed, ending the [[Winter War]] between [[Finland]] and the [[Soviet Union]]. | ||
{{*mp}} [[2003]] – [[Serbia]]n [[List of Prime Ministers of Serbia|Prime Minister]] | {{*mp}} [[1993]] – A series of thirteen coordinated [[bomb]] explosions '''[[1993 Bombay bombings|took place]]''' in [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[India]], killing up to 5,000 civilians and injuring over 700 others. | ||
{{*mp}} [[2003]] – [[Serbia]]n [[List of Prime Ministers of Serbia|Prime Minister]] [[Zoran Đinđić]] '''[[Assassination of Zoran Đinđić|was assassinated]]''' in [[Belgrade]]. | |||
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