March 12th (1947) was a Wednesday. It's the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 294 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th March, 1947
» The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism.
Famous Birthdays on March 12 in 1947
» Peter Harry Carstensen, German politician
» Kalervo Palsa, Finnish painter (d. 1987)
» Mitt Romney, American businessman and politician, 70th Governor of Massachusetts
March 12th Famous Deaths for 1947
» Winston Churchill (novelist) known as Winston Churchill, American author (b. 1871)
March 12th Holidays in History
» Arbor Day (China and Taiwan)
» Christian Calendar of Saints known as Feast Day:
» Saint Fina named Fina
» Maximilian (martyr) or Maximilian the martyr
» Pope Gregory I (Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Church, and Anglican Communion)
» Theophanes the Confessor
» March 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» National Day (Mauritius)
» World Day Against Cyber Censorship (requested by Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International in 2009)