On this day in history
March 12
American
1912Juliette Gordon Low founds the Girl Scouts in Savannah, Georgia.
Juliette Gordon Low founds the Girl Scouts in Savannah, Georgia.
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1933Franklin Roosevelt gives his first fireside chat on the radio, explaining the banking crisis.
Franklin Roosevelt gives his first fireside chat on the radio, explaining the banking crisis.
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World
1930Gandhi sets out on the Salt March to the sea, defying the British salt tax and electrifying India.
Gandhi sets out on the Salt March to the sea, defying the British salt tax and electrifying India.
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1938German troops march into Austria in the Anschluss, greeted by cheering crowds.
German troops march into Austria in the Anschluss, greeted by cheering crowds.
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1993A dozen bombs explode across Mumbai, killing 257 people in India's worst terror attack.
A dozen bombs explode across Mumbai, killing 257 people in India's worst terror attack.
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1968Mauritius gains independence from Britain.
Mauritius gains independence from Britain.
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