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* [[1864]] – [[American Civil War]]: The [[Union Army]] began the ill-fated '''[[Red River Campaign]]''', in which not a single objective was fully accomplished.
* [[1864]] – [[American Civil War]]: The [[Union Army]] began the ill-fated '''[[Red River Campaign]]''', in which not a single objective was fully accomplished.
* [[1913]] – The future capital of Australia was officially named '''[[Canberra]]''' during a ceremony officiated by [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Gertrude, Lady Denman]], the wife of [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] [[Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman|Lord Denman]].
* [[1881]] – '''[[Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856)|Andrew Watson]]''' made his debut with the [[Scotland national football team]] and became the world's first black international [[Association football|footballer]].
* [[1930]] – [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]]<!-- ''(pictured with [[Sarojini Naidu]])''--> began the '''[[Salt March]]''', a 24-day walk to defy the British tax on [[Sodium chloride|salt]] in [[colonial India]].  
* [[1933]] – U.S. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] broadcast the first of his "'''[[fireside chats]]'''" to address the nation directly.
* [[1934]] – Supported by the [[Estonian Army]], '''[[Konstantin Päts]]''' staged a ''coup d'état'', beginning the [[Era of Silence]]<!--not bold, refimprove-->.
* [[1934]] – Supported by the [[Estonian Army]], '''[[Konstantin Päts]]''' staged a coup d'état, beginning the [[Era of Silence]]<!--not bold, refimprove-->.
* [[1947]] – [[Cold War]]: U.S. President [[Harry S. Truman]] proclaimed the '''[[Truman Doctrine]]''' to help stem the spread of [[communism]].
* [[1947]] – [[Cold War]]: U.S. President [[Harry S. Truman]] proclaimed the '''[[Truman Doctrine]]''' to help stem the spread of [[communism]].
* [[2014]] – A gas leak caused '''[[2014 East Harlem gas explosion|an explosion]]''' in the [[East Harlem]] neighborhood of New York City, destroying two apartment buildings and causing eight deaths.
* [[1952]] – British diplomat '''[[Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay|Hastings Ismay]]''' was appointed as the first [[Secretary General of NATO]].
* Born/died this day: '''[[Charles Boycott]]''' (b.&nbsp;1832){{·}} '''[[Jessica Hardy]]''' (b.&nbsp;1987){{·}} '''[[Lazare Ponticelli]]''' (d.&nbsp;2008){{·}} '''[[Lilian Faithfull]]''' (b.&nbsp;1865)
* Born/died this day: '''[[Tirso de Molina]]''' (d.&nbsp;1648){{·}} '''[[Charles Boycott]]''' (b.&nbsp;1832){{·}} '''[[William Henry Perkin]]''' (b.&nbsp;1838){{·}} '''[[Lise Tréhot]]''' (d.&nbsp;1922){{·}} '''[[Jessica Hardy]]''' (b.&nbsp;1987){{·}} '''[[Lazare Ponticelli]]''' (d.&nbsp;2008){{·}}


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'''[[March 12]]'''
'''[[March 12]]'''
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* [[1622]] – '''[[Ignatius of Loyola]]''' and '''[[Francis Xavier]]''', founders of the [[Society of Jesus|Jesuits]], were [[canonization|canonized]] by [[Pope Gregory&nbsp;XV]].
* [[1622]] – '''[[Ignatius of Loyola]]''' and '''[[Francis Xavier]]''', founders of the [[Society of Jesus|Jesuits]], were [[canonization|canonized]] by [[Pope Gregory&nbsp;XV]].
* [[1881]] – '''[[Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856)|Andrew Watson]]''' made his debut with the [[Scotland national football team]] and became the world's first black international [[Association football|footballer]].
* [[1913]] – The future capital of Australia was officially named '''[[Canberra]]''' during a ceremony officiated by [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Gertrude, Lady Denman]], the wife of [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] [[Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman|Lord Denman]].
* [[1933]] – [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] ''(pictured)'' broadcast the first of his "'''[[fireside chats]]'''" to address the nation directly.
* [[1930]] – [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]] ''(pictured with [[Sarojini Naidu]])'' began the '''[[Salt March]]''', a 24-day walk to defy the British tax on [[Sodium chloride|salt]] in [[colonial India]].  
* [[1952]] – British diplomat '''[[Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay|Hastings Ismay]]''' was appointed as the first [[Secretary General of NATO]].
* [[1971]] – The [[Turkish Armed Forces]] executed a "'''[[1971 Turkish military memorandum|coup by memorandum]]'''", forcing the resignation of Prime Minister [[Süleyman Demirel]].
* [[1971]] – The [[Turkish Armed Forces]] executed a "'''[[1971 Turkish military memorandum|coup by memorandum]]'''", forcing the resignation of [[Prime Minister of Turkey|Prime Minister]] [[Süleyman Demirel]].
* [[2014]] – A gas leak caused '''[[2014 East Harlem gas explosion|an explosion]]''' in the [[East Harlem]] neighborhood of New York City, destroying two apartment buildings and causing eight deaths.
'''[[Tirso de Molina]]''' (d.&nbsp;1648){{·}} '''[[William Henry Perkin]]''' (b.&nbsp;1838){{·}} '''[[Lise Tréhot]]''' (d.&nbsp;1922)
'''[[Symeon the New Theologian]]''' (d.&nbsp;1022){{·}} '''[[Lilian Faithfull]]''' (b.&nbsp;1865){{·}} '''[[Zhao Wei]]''' (b.&nbsp;1976)
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