Historical Events
- Denmark begins unilateral disarmament
Appointment of Interest
Pope Pius XI names J E van Roey archbishop of Malines Belgium
Famous Birthdays
- David Nadien, American concert and session violin virtuoso, born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 2014)
- David Oliver Williams, trade unionist (COHSE)
- Freddie Williams, Welsh motorcycle speedway rider (world champion, 1950, 1952), born in Port Talbot, Wales (d. 2013)
- George R Ariyoshi, (Gov-D-Hawaii)
- Gudrun Ure, Scottish actress (Super Gran, Lady MacBeth, BBC Sorcerer), born in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
- Hildy Parks, American stage and screen actress, and Emmy Award-winning producer and writer (Tony Award presentations), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2004)
- John C[lellon] Holmes, American writer (Horn)
- Rolv Berger Yttrehus, American classical music composer, born in Duluth, Minnesota (d. 2018)
- Ronald Alley, art gallery manager (Tate Gallery)
Famous Deaths
- Edward Wyllis Scripps, American publisher who organized 1st US major chain of newspapers (The E. W. Scripps Company), dies at 71
About March 12, 1926
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 2 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces
