Historical Events
Southey Patronizes Brontë
British poet laureate Robert Southey writes in reply to 20 year-old Charlotte Brontë "Literature cannot be the business of a woman's life, and it ought not to be." [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Alexandre Guilmant, French organist (La Trinitié, 1871-901), composer and pedagogue (Schola Cantorum, 1894-1911), born in Meudon, France (d. 1911)
About March 12, 1837
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 187 years, 1 month and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
