Worldpedia:Selected anniversaries/March 12
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.