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, Welsh trade unionist (Confederation of Health Service Employees COHSE) General Secretary, 1983-87), born in Wales
- Freddie Williams, Welsh motorcycle speedway rider (World C'ship 1950, 1953; Wembley Lions), born in Port Talbot, Wales (d. 2013)
- George R Ariyoshi, Hawaiian-American politician (Governor of Hawaii (D), 1974-86), born in Honolulu Territory of Hawaii
- Georgios Darivas, Greek soccer forward (16 caps; Olympiacos 270 games) and manager (Olympiacos 1971, 75-76), born in Athens, Greece (d. 2024)
- 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 Clellon Holmes, American beat poet and writer (Go; The Horn), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts (d. 1988)
- Rolv Berger Yttrehus, American classical music composer, born in Duluth, Minnesota (d. 2018)
- Ronald Alley, British art museum manager (Keeper of the Modern Collection of the Tate Gallery, 1965-86), born in Bristol, England (d. 1999)
Famous Deaths
- Edward Wyllis Scripps, American publisher who organized 1st US major chain of newspapers (The E. W. Scripps Company), dies at 71
Died in 1926 1926 Highlights
About March 12, 1926
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 1 month and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces
