What Happened In March 2012 In History

Historical Events for March, 2012

• 2nd » A March 2–3, 2012 tornado outbreak known as tornado outbreak occurred over a large section of the Southern United States and into the Ohio Valley region, resulting in 40 tornado-related fatalities.
• 3rd » Two trains Szczekociny rail crash e.g crash in the small Poland e.g Polish town of Szczekociny near Zawiercie, with 16 people killed and up to 58 people injured.
• 5th » Invisible Children, Inc. known as Invisible Children launches the Stop Kony campaign with the release of Kony 2012.
• 5th » At least 2 people are killed and 6 injured after a 2012 Bucharest hair salon shooting named shooting in a hair salon in Bucharest, Romania.
• 11th » A U.S. soldier Kandahar massacre e.g kills 16 civilians in the Panjwayi District of Afghanistan near Kandahar.
• 13th » At least 28 people are killed in a Sierre coach crash called bus crash in a motorway tunnel near the town of Sierre in the Switzerland e.g Swiss canton of Valais.
• 18th » Tupou VI becomes List of monarchs of Tonga e.g King of Tonga.
• 20th » At least 52 people are killed and more than 250 injured in a 20 March 2012 Iraq attacks e.g wave of terror attacks across 10 cities in Iraq.

Famous Deaths for March 2012

• 1st » Phillip R. Allen, American actor (b. 1939)
• 1st » Andrew Breitbart, American journalist and publisher (b. 1969)
• 1st » Jerome Courtland, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1926)
• 1st » Lucio Dalla, Italian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1943)
• 1st » Archie Kalokerinos, Australian physician (b. 1927)
• 1st » Altamir Heitor Martins, Brazilian footballer (b. 1980)
• 1st » Gemma McCluskie, English actress (b. 1983)
• 1st » Callan Pinckney, American fitness trainer (b. 1939)
• 2nd » Lawrence Anthony, South African environmentalist, explorer, and author (b. 1950)
• 2nd » Van T. Barfoot, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1919)
• 2nd » George Firestone, American politician (b. 1931)
• 2nd » Doug Furnas, American wrestler (b. 1959)
• 2nd » Gary Kubly, American pastor and politician (b. 1943)
• 2nd » Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1929)
• 2nd » James Q. Wilson, American political scientist and academic (b. 1931)
• 2nd » Isagani Yambot, Filipino journalist and publisher (b. 1934)
• 3rd » Steve Bridges, American comedian and actor (b. 1963)
• 3rd » Dave Charnley, English boxer (b. 1935)
• 3rd » Leonardo Cimino, American actor (b. 1917)
• 3rd » Franklin McMahon, American journalist and illustrator (b. 1921)
• 3rd » Frank Marocco, American accordion player and composer (b. 1931)
• 3rd » Ralph McQuarrie, American illustrator and designer (b. 1929)
• 3rd » Ronnie Montrose, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (Montrose (band) called Montrose and Gamma (band) named Gamma) (b. 1947)
• 3rd » Alex Webster (American football) known as Alex Webster, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
• 4th » Paul McBride, Scottish lawyer (b. 1965)
• 4th » Don Mincher, American baseball player (b. 1938)
• 4th » Runako Morton, Nevisian cricketer (b. 1978)
• 4th » John C. Reiss, American bishop (b. 1922)
• 4th » Shmuel Tankus, Israeli commander (b. 1914)
• 4th » Joan Taylor, American actress (b. 1929)
• 5th » Bill Green (sprinter) e.g Bill Green, American sprinter (b. 1961)
• 5th » Paul Haines (fiction writer) e.g Paul Haines, New Zealand-Australian author (b. 1970)
• 5th » Zahir Howaida, Afghan-German singer (b. 1946)
• 5th » William Heirens, American serial killer (b. 1928)
• 5th » Philip Madoc, Welsh-English actor (b. 1934)
• 5th » Robert B. Sherman, American songwriter and screenwriter (b. 1925)
• 5th » William O. Wooldridge, American sergeant (b. 1922)
• 6th » Marcos Alonso Imaz, Spanish footballer (b. 1933)
• 6th » Francisco Xavier do Amaral, East Timorese politician, 1st President of East Timor (b. 1937)
• 6th » Lucia Mannucci, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) (b. 1920)
• 6th » Louis J. Michot, American businessman, philanthropist, and politician (b. 1922)
• 6th » Donald M. Payne, American politician (b. 1934)
• 6th » Helen Walulik, American baseball player (b. 1929)
• 7th » Ravi (music director) or Ravi, Indian director and composer (b. 1926)
• 7th » Cris Alexander, American actor, singer, dancer, and photographer (b. 1920)
• 7th » Gary DeCramer, American educator and politician (b. 1944)
• 7th » Félicien Marceau, French author and playwright (b. 1913)
• 7th » Big Walter Price, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1914)
• 7th » Włodzimierz Smolarek, Polish footballer and manager (b. 1957)
• 7th » Pierre Tornade, French actor (b. 1930)
• 7th » Aníbal Villacís, Ecuadoran painter (b. 1927)
• 8th » LaVerne Carter, American bowler (b. 1925)
• 8th » Leslie Cochran, American activist (b. 1951)
• 8th » Simin Daneshvar, Iranian author and academic (b. 1921)
• 8th » Mike Fetchick, American golfer (b. 1922)
• 8th » Bugs Henderson, American guitarist (b. 1943)
• 8th » Scott Huey, Irish cricketer (b. 1923)
• 8th » Minoru Mori, Japanese businessman, founded the Mori Art Museum (b. 1934)
• 8th » Steven Rubenstein, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1962)
• 9th » Peter Bergman (comedian) called Peter Bergman, American comedian and actor (b. 1939)
• 9th » Joy Mukherjee, Indian actor and director (b. 1939)
• 10th » Bert R. Bulkin, American engineer (b. 1929)
• 10th » Jean Giraud, French author and illustrator (b. 1938)
• 10th » Domna Samiou, Greek singer and musicologist (b. 1928)
• 10th » Frank Sherwood Rowland, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize in Chemistry or Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1927)
• 10th » Tan Boon Teik, Singaporean politician, Attorney-General of Singapore (b. 1929)
• 10th » Jack Watson (cricketer) e.g Jack Watson, English cricketer and coach (b. 1921)
• 10th » Nik Zoricic Canadian skier (b. 1983)
• 11th » Henry Adefope, Nigerian physician and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria) e.g Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nigeria (b. 1926)
• 11th » Gian Nicola Babini, Italian ceramist (b. 1944)
• 11th » Faith Brook, English actress (b. 1922)
• 11th » Sid Couchey, American author and illustrator (b. 1919)
• 11th » James B. Morehead, American colonel and pilot (b. 1916)
• 11th » Gösta Schwarck, German-Danish pianist and composer (b. 1915)
• 11th » Ghiath Tayfour, Syrian boxer (b. 1969)
• 11th » Ian Turpie, Australian actor and game show host (b. 1943)
• 12th » Hasan Gafoor, Indian police officer (b. 1949)
• 12th » Samuel Glazer, American businessman, co-founded Mr. Coffee (b. 1923)
• 12th » Dick Harter, American basketball player and coach (b. 1930)
• 12th » Michael Hossack, American drummer (Doobie Brothers) (b. 1946)
• 12th » Friedhelm Konietzka, German-Swiss footballer and manager (b. 1938)
• 13th » Princess Anna of Saxony (1929–2012) called Princess Anna of Saxony (b. 1929)
• 13th » Michael P. Barnett, English chemist and computer scientist (b. 1929)
• 13th » Michel Duchaussoy, French actor (b. 1938)
• 13th » Jock Hobbs, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1960)
• 13th » Eileen McDonough, American actress (b. 1962)
• 13th » Karl Roy, Filipino singer-songwriter (P.O.T. and Kapatid (band) named Kapatid) (b. 1968)
• 13th » Jacques Villiers, French engineer (b. 1924)
• 14th » Ray Barlow, English footballer (b. 1926)
• 14th » Matthew G. Carter, American pastor and politician, Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey or Mayor of Montclair (b. 1913)
• 14th » Josie DeCarlo, French-American model (b. 1930)
• 14th » Eddie King (musician) named Eddie King, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1938)
• 14th » Pierre Schoendoerffer, French director and screenwriter (b. 1928)
• 14th » Ċensu Tabone, Maltese politician, 4th President of Malta (b. 1913)
• 15th » Mervyn Davies, Welsh rugby player (b. 1946)
• 15th » Eb Gaines, American businessman and diplomat (b. 1927)
• 15th » Luis Gonzales, Filipino actor (b. 1928)
• 15th » Bernardino González Ruíz, Panamanian physician and politician, President of Panama (b. 1911)
• 15th » Fran Matera, American illustrator (b. 1924)
• 15th » Dave Philley, American baseball player and manager (b. 1920)
• 16th » M. A. R. Barker, American linguist, author, and academic (b. 1929)
• 16th » Estanislau Basora, Spanish footballer (b. 1926)
• 16th » John Ghindia, American football player and coach (b. 1925)
• 16th » Donald E. Hillman, American colonel and pilot (b. 1918)
• 16th » Peter Serracino Inglott, Maltese priest, philosopher, and academic (b. 1936)
• 17th » Paul Boyer (historian) named Paul Boyer, American historian and educator (b. 1935)
• 17th » John Demjanjuk, Ukrainian-American nazi guard (b. 1920)
• 17th » Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (b. 1923)
• 17th » Margaret Whitlam, Australian swimmer and author (b. 1919)
• 18th » Imra Agotić, Croatian general (b. 1943)
• 18th » Furman Bisher, American journalist (b. 1918)
• 18th » William R. Charette, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1932)
• 18th » William G. Moore Jr., American general (b. 1920)
• 18th » George Tupou V of Tonga (b. 1948)
• 18th » Jalal Zolfonun, Iranian setar player and composer (b. 1937)
• 19th » Hanne Borchsenius, Danish actress (b. 1935)
• 19th » Jim Case, American director and producer (b. 1927)
• 19th » Gene DeWeese, American author (b. 1934)
• 19th » Ulu Grosbard, Belgian-American director and producer (b. 1929)
• 19th » Anton Jude, Sri Lankan actor (b. 1960)
• 19th » Clancy Lyall, American sergeant (b. 1925)
• 19th » Hugo Munthe-Kaas, Norwegian intelligence agent (b. 1922)
• 20th » Lincoln Hall (climber) e.g Lincoln Hall, Australian mountaineer and author (b. 1955)
• 20th » Ralph P. Hummel, American political scientist, author, and academic (b. 1937)
• 20th » Noboru Ishiguro, Japanese animator and director (b. 1938)
• 20th » Mel Parnell, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1922)
• 20th » Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg, Polish-Israeli rabbi (b. 1910)
• 20th » Jim Stynes, Irish-Australian footballer (b. 1966)
• 20th » Allen Tolmich, American hurdler (b. 1918)
• 21st » Albrecht Dietz, German businessman (b. 1926)
• 21st » Ron Erhardt, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
• 21st » Robert Fuest, English director, screenwriter, and production designer (b. 1927)
• 21st » Tonino Guerra, Italian poet and screenwriter (b. 1920)
• 21st » Irving Louis Horowitz, American sociologist, author, and academic (b. 1929)
• 21st » Yuri Razuvaev, Russian chess player (b. 1945)
• 21st » Marina Salye, Russian geologist and politician (b. 1934)
• 22nd » Joe Blanchard, American football player and wrestler (b. 1928)
• 22nd » C. K. Chandrappan, Indian politician (b. 1935)
• 22nd » Johnny McCauley, Irish-English singer-songwriter (b. 1925)
• 22nd » John Payton, American lawyer and activist (b. 1946)
• 22nd » Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley, English academic and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland (b. 1925)
• 22nd » Mickey Sullivan, American baseball player and coach (b. 1932)
• 22nd » David Waltz, American computer scientist (b. 1943)
• 22nd » Neil L. Whitehead, English anthropologist and author (b. 1956)
• 23rd » Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Somalian politician, President of Somalia (b. 1934)
• 23rd » Jim Duffy (animator) named Jim Duffy, American animator, director, and producer (b. 1937)
• 23rd » Lowen & Navarro called Eric Lowen, American singer-songwriter (Lowen & Navarro) (b. 1952)
• 23rd » Naji Talib, Iraqi politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Iraq (b. 1917)
• 23rd » Lonnie Wright, American basketball and football player (b. 1945)
• 24th » Iqbal Bahu, Pakistani singer (b. 1944)
• 24th » Vigor Bovolenta, Italian volleyball player (b. 1974)
• 24th » Paul Callaghan, New Zealand physicist and academic (b. 1947)
• 24th » Vince Lovegrove, Australian singer, producer, and journalist (The Valentines (rock band) known as The Valentines) (b. 1947)
• 24th » Marion Marlowe, American actress and singer (b. 1929)
• 24th » Nick Noble (singer) or Nick Noble, American singer (b. 1926)
• 24th » Jose Prakash, Indian actor and singer (b. 1925)
• 24th » Jocky Wilson, Scottish darts player (b. 1950)
• 25th » Lex (dog) called Lex, American dog (b. 1999)
• 25th » Len E. Blaylock, American businessman and politician (b. 1918)
• 25th » Priscilla Buckley, American author (b. 1921)
• 25th » Hal E. Chester, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1921)
• 25th » John Crosfield, English businessman (b. 1915)
• 25th » Edd Gould, English animator and voice actor, founded Eddsworld (b. 1988)
• 25th » Tom Lodge, English radio host (b. 1936)
• 25th » Nathalie Perrey, French actress (b. 1929)
• 25th » Antonio Tabucchi, Italian author and academic (b. 1943)
• 26th » Sisto Averno, American football player (b. 1925)
• 26th » Michael Begley (politician) called Michael Begley, Irish politician (b. 1932)
• 26th » Thomas M. Cover, American theorist and academic (b. 1938)
• 26th » David Craighead, American organist (b. 1924)
• 26th » Manik Godghate, Indian poet and educator (b. 1937)
• 26th » Helmer Ringgren, Swedish theologian (b. 1917)
• 26th » Stella Tanner, English actress (b. 1925)
• 26th » Garry Walberg, American actor (b. 1921)
• 27th » Hugo Biermann, South African admiral (b. 1916)
• 27th » Larry Haws, American educator and politician (b. 1940)
• 27th » Harold G. Hillam, American religious leader (b. 1934)
• 27th » Hilton Kramer, American academic and critic (b. 1928)
• 27th » Adrienne Rich, American poet and author (b. 1929)
• 27th » Warren Stevens, American actor (b. 1919)
• 27th » Garry Walberg, American actor (b. 1921)
• 28th » John Arden, English playwright (b. 1930)
• 28th » Alexander Arutiunian, Armenian pianist and composer (b. 1920)
• 28th » Etel Billig, American actress and singer (b. 1932)
• 28th » Leonard Braithwaite, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1923)
• 28th » Harry Crews, American author and playwright (b. 1935)
• 28th » William Sampson (author) e.g William Sampson, Canadian-English author (b. 1959)
• 28th » Earl Scruggs, American banjo player (Foggy Mountain Boys) (b. 1924)
• 28th » Addie L. Wyatt, American activist (b. 1924)
• 29th » Borgia (horse) named Borgia, German race horse (b. 1994)
• 29th » Montjeu, Irish race horse (b. 1996)
• 29th » Luke Askew, American actor (b. 1932)
• 29th » Pap Cheyassin Secka, Gambian lawyer and politician (b. 1942)
• 29th » Bill Jenkins (drag racer) known as Bill Jenkins, American race car driver and engineer (b. 1930)
• 29th » Murder of Oksana Makar named Oksana Makar, Ukrainian murder victim (b. 1994)
• 29th » John Mallison, Australian pastor and author (b. 1929)
• 29th » Michael Peterson (surfer) or Michael Peterson, Australian surfer (b. 1952)
• 30th » Janet Anderson Perkin, Canadian baseball player and curler (b. 1921)
• 30th » Aquila Berlas Kiani, Indian-Canadian sociologist and academic (b. 1921)
• 30th » Francesco Mancini (footballer) called Francesco Mancini, Italian footballer and coach (b. 1968)
• 30th » Granville Semmes, American businessman, founded 1-800-Flowers (b. 1928)
• 30th » Raja Ashman Shah, Malaysian son of Azlan Shah of Perak (b. 1958)
• 30th » Leonid Shebarshin, Russian KGB officer (b. 1935)
• 31st » Judith Adams, New Zealand-Australian nurse and politician (b. 1943)
• 31st » Dale R. Corson, American physicist and academic (b. 1914)
• 31st » Bernard O. Gruenke, American stained glass artist (b. 1914)
• 31st » Jerry Lynch, American baseball player (b. 1930)
• 31st » Alberto Sughi, Italian painter (b. 1928)
• 31st » Halbert White, American economist and educator (b. 1950)

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