Thursday, March 12, 2015

History for March 12

History for March 12 - On-This-Day.com
Clement Studebaker 1831, Charles Boycott 1832, Wally Schirra 1913 - Astronaut 


Barbara Feldon 1933 - Actress ("Get Smart"), Mitt Romney 1947 - Politician, James Taylor 1948 - Singer, songwriter 


1496 - Jews were expelled from Syria. 


1609 - The Bermuda Islands became an English colony. 


1789 - The U.S. Post Office was established. 


1912 - The Girl Scout organization was founded. The original name was Girl Guides. 


1933 - President Paul von Hindenburg dropped the flag of the German Republic and ordered that the swastika and empire banner be flown side by side. 


1947 - U.S. President Truman established the "Truman Doctrine" to help Greece and Turkey resist Communism. 


1987 - "Les Miserables" opened on Broadway. 

2002 - U.S. homeland security chief Tom Ridge unveiled a color-coded system for terror warnings. 


2009 - It was announced that the Sear Tower in Chicago, IL, would be renamed Willis Tower. 

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