Historical Events
- British troops vacate the Andaman Islands in Gulf of Bengal
Famous Birthdays
- Brian O'Hara, English rock musician (The Foremost), born in Liverpool (d. 1999)
- Jimmy Wynn, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1967, 74, 75; Houston Astros, LA Dodgers), born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 2020)
Ratko Mladić (81 years old)
Bosnian Serb general during the Bosnian War (found guilty of war crimes 2017), born in Božanovići, Croatia
Born in 1942
Famous Deaths
- Enric Morera i Viura, Spanish musician and composer, dies at 76
- Robert Bosch, German industrialist (b. 1861)
1942 Highlights
About March 12, 1942
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 81 years and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
