Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic officially joined NATO
MajorThe three former Soviet bloc countries became the first Eastern European nations admitted to NATO since its founding in 1949. This expansion marked a...
March 12 in History
Significant events that happened on this day.
Historical Events
1999
1989
Tim Berners-Lee submitted his proposal for what would become the World Wide Web
MajorWorking at CERN, the British scientist proposed an information management system that used hypertext to link documents. His boss initially wrote "vagu...
1969
Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman, eight days before their first child was born
The Beatles star wed the American photographer at Marylebone Register Office in London, with only his brother Mike in attendance. Hundreds of crying f...
1947
The Truman Doctrine was announced, establishing U.S. policy to contain communism
MajorPresident Truman asked Congress for $400 million to support Greece and Turkey against communist pressure. His speech declared that the U.S. would supp...
1938
The Anschluss began as Nazi Germany annexed Austria
MajorGerman troops crossed the border unopposed and were greeted by cheering crowds in many Austrian cities. Adolf Hitler, an Austrian by birth, entered Vi...
1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the first of his famous fireside chats
MajorJust eight days after taking office during the Great Depression, FDR used radio to speak directly to Americans about the banking crisis. An estimated...
1930
Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March to protest British colonial rule in India
MajorGandhi and 78 followers embarked on a 240-mile trek to the Arabian Sea to make salt in defiance of British law. The 24-day march attracted worldwide a...
1912
The Girl Scouts of the USA was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia
Low started the organization with just 18 girls, aiming to give them opportunities for outdoor activities, community service, and personal development...
1912
The Oreo cookie was first introduced by Nabisco
Originally called the Oreo Biscuit, it was sold for 25 cents per pound in Hoboken, New Jersey. The cookie was actually Nabisco's attempt to compete wi...
1894
Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time
A Mississippi candy store owner named Joseph Biedenharn became the first to put Coke in bottles, having previously only been available at soda fountai...
1894
Coca-Cola was first sold in glass bottles for the first time in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Candy store owner Joseph Biedenharn thought Coke would sell better in bottles than just at soda fountains, so he installed bottling equipment in the b...
1881
Andrew Watson became the world's first Black international football player
Watson captained Scotland against England, leading his team to a 6-1 victory at The Oval in London. Born to a Scottish sugar planter and an enslaved w...
1868
Henry O'Farrell attempted to assassinate Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, during a royal picnic in Sydney
The Irish nationalist shot Queen Victoria's second son in the back at a charity fundraiser, but the prince survived because the bullet was deflected b...
