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Siege of Rome (537–538)

The siege of Rome took place on 2 March 537 – 12 March 538 AD and it was the city's first siege during the Gothic War (535–554) between the defending Byzantine Empire's forces under the leadership of General Belisarius against a numerically superior Ostrogothic (Goths) force under King Vitiges. The siege was the first major encounter between the forces of the two opponents, and played a decisive role in the subsequent development of the war.

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Italy

1088 papal election

The 1088 papal election subsequent to the death of Pope Victor III in 1087 was held on 12 March 1088. Six cardinal-bishops, assisted by two lower-ranking cardinals, elected Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia Odon de Lagery as the new Pope. He assumed the name Urban II.

Sack of Kiev (1169)

The sack of Kiev took place on 8–12 March 1169 when a coalition of 11 princes, assembled by prince Andrey Bogolyubsky of Vladimir-Suzdal, attacked the Kievan Rus' capital city of Kiev (modern Kyiv) during the 1167–1169 Kievan succession crisis.

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Konrad von Wallenrode is elected the 24th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order (date is O.S.)

Konrad von Wallenrode (c. 1330s – 23 July 1393) was the 24th Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, serving from 1391 to 1393. Modern sources are friendly towards Konrad, although they claim he was hot-blooded, proud, and had tendencies to be cruel. Konrad was the inspiration for Adam Mickiewicz's poem Konrad Wallenrod.

Battle of Losecoat Field

The Battle of Losecoat Field (also known as the Battle of Empingham) was fought on 12 March 1470, during the Wars of the Roses. Spellings of "Losecoat" vary, with "Losecote" and "Loose-coat" also seen. The battle secured the defeat of the poorly organised Welles Uprising against King Edward IV, but ultimately led to the defection of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and the king's brother George, Duke of Clarence to the Lancastrian cause after they were forced to flee the country having been implicated in the rebellion.

Empingham, United Kingdom

Siege of Klis

The siege of Klis or Battle of Klis (Croatian: Opsada Klisa, Bitka kod Klisa, Turkish: Klise Kuşatması) was a siege of Klis Fortress in the Kingdom of Croatia within Habsburg monarchy. The siege of the fortress, which lasted for more than two decades, and the final battle near Klis in 1537, were fought as a part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars between the defending Croatian–Habsburg forces under the leadership of Croatian feudal lord Petar Kružić, and the attacking Ottoman army under the leadership of the Ottoman general Murat-beg Tardić. After the decisive Ottoman victory at the Battle of Krbava Field in 1493, and especially after the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the Croats continued defending themselves against the Ottoman attacks. The Ottoman conquest during the early years of the 16th century prompted the formation of the Uskoks, which were led by Croatian captain Petar Kružić, also called Prince of Klis. As a part of the Habsburg defensive system, Uskoks used the base at Klis as an important defensive position. They fought almost alone against the Ottomans, and for more than two decades defended the fortress against the Ottoman attacks. After the final battle, which resulted in an Ottoman victory and in Petar Kružić's death, the Klis defenders, who were lacking in water supplies, finally surrendered to the Ottomans in exchange for their freedom on 12 March 1537.

Battle of Penco

The Battle of Penco took place on March 12, 1550, between 60,000 Mapuche under the command of their toqui Ainavillo with his Araucan and Tucapel allies and Pedro de Valdivia's 200 Spaniards on horse and afoot with many yanakuna including 300 Mapochoes auxiliaries under their leader Michimalonco, defending their newly raised fort at Penco. It was part of the Arauco war.

Siege of Maastricht (1579)

The siege of Maastricht was a battle of the Eighty Years' War which lasted from March 12 to July 1, 1579. The Spanish were victorious.

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Netherlands

Williamite War in Ireland

The Williamite War in Ireland took place from March 1689 to October 1691. Fought between Jacobite supporters of James II and those of his successor, William III, it resulted in a Williamite victory. It is generally viewed as a related conflict of the 1688 to 1697 Nine Years' War. The November 1688 Glorious Revolution replaced the Catholic James with his Protestant daughter Mary II and her husband William, who ruled as joint monarchs of England, Ireland, and Scotland.

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Sikh attacks on Delhi

Sikh attacks on Delhi were a number of attacks and raids carried out by the Sikhs on the Mughal capital of Delhi in the second half of the 18th century. The Sikhs attacked Delhi 19 times between 1766 and 1788.

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1793 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1793 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1793, in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Anti-Federalist Governor Josiah Bartlett defeated former Anti-Federalist Governor John Langdon, Federalist candidate John Taylor Gilman and Anti-Federalist candidate Timothy Walker.

New Hampshire, United States

1799 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1799 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on March 12, 1799. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman won re-election to a sixth term.

New Hampshire, United States

1805 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1805 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on March 12, 1805. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman was defeated for re-election by Democratic-Republican candidate, former Governor and U.S. Senator John Langdon in a re-match of the previous year's election.

New Hampshire, United States

1805 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1805, in 13 states. Eight governors were elected by popular vote and five were elected by state legislatures.

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United States

1811 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1811 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1811. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor John Langdon defeated Federalist nominee Jeremiah Smith in a re-match of the previous year's election.

New Hampshire, United States

Battle of Redinha

The Battle of Redinha was a rearguard action which took place on March 12, 1811, during Masséna's retreat from Portugal as part of the Peninsular War, by a French division under Marshal Ney against a considerably larger Anglo-Portuguese force under Wellington. Challenging the Allies with only one or two divisions, Ney's 6,000 troops were pitched against 30,000 men.

1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1816. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Taylor Gilman did not run for re-election. Democratic-Republican nominee William Plumer defeated Federalist nominee James Sheafe.

New Hampshire, United States

1822 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1822 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1822. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Samuel Bell won re-election to a fourth term.

New Hampshire, United States

1833 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1833 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1833. Democratic nominee Samuel Dinsmoor defeated National Republican nominee Arthur Livermore with 84.47% of the vote.

New Hampshire, United States

1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1839. Incumbent Democratic Governor Isaac Hill did not stand for re-election. Democratic nominee John Page defeated Whig nominee James Wilson II with 55.89% of the vote. Wilson was cross-endorsed on the Independent ticket sponsored by the New Hampshire Anti-Slavery Society and the abolitionist Herald of Freedom, which contributed 1,800 votes to his total.

New Hampshire, United States

1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1844 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1844, in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Democratic nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives John Hardy Steele defeated Whig nominee and former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Anthony Colby, Conservative nominee John H. White and Liberty nominee Daniel Hoit.

New Hampshire, United States

1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1850, in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic governor Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. won re-election against Whig nominee Levi Chamberlain and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Nathaniel S. Berry in a rematch of the previous election.

New Hampshire, United States

1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1861. Incumbent Republican Governor Ichabod Goodwin did not stand for re-election. Republican nominee Nathaniel S. Berry defeated Democratic nominee George Stark with 52.82% of the vote.

New Hampshire, United States

1867 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1867 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1867, in order to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Republican nominee and Brevet Brigadier General Walter Harriman defeated Democratic nominee John G. Sinclair.

New Hampshire, United States

1872 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1872 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1872, in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Republican nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Ezekiel A. Straw defeated incumbent Democratic governor James A. Weston, Labor Reform Party nominee Lemuel P. Cooper and Temperance nominee John Blackmer.

New Hampshire, United States

March 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The March 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1878. Republican nominee Benjamin F. Prescott defeated Democratic nominee Frank A. McKean with 50.60% of the vote.

New Hampshire, United States

Battle of Intombe

The Battle of Intombe (also Intombi or Intombi River Drift) was an action fought on 12 March 1879, between Zulu troops loyal to Mbilini waMswati and British soldiers and African civilian conductors, drivers and voorloopers (scouts) defending a convoy of wagons on the road from Derby to Lüneburg. The convoy straggled badly along the road due to the rains and bogged on both sides of the Intombe river, which had risen and was in spate due to the rains.

1893 Blues v Reds football match

On 12 March 1893, one of the first football matches in Catalonia took place at the Hippodrome of Can Tunis, Barcelona. The match was contested by the members of the Barcelona Football Club, who were divided into two teams: one dressed in red led by James Reeves and the other one in blue captained by George Cockram.

Barcelona, Spain

Battle of Latema Nek

The Battle of Latema Nek took place during the East African Campaign in World War I.

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Battle of Monastir (1917)

The Battle of Monastir (1917) was a failed French attack against German-Bulgarian fortifications North and West of Monastir, between 12 March and 26 May 1917, during the Salonika Campaign in World War I. The battle consisted of a series of operations and is known by several names. In French, it is known as Bataille de la cote 1248 (Battle of Hill 1248) and Bataille de Pelister (or Péristéri) after the Pelister mountain.

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North Macedonia

Battle of Tell 'Asur

The Battle of Tell 'Asur, also known as the actions of Tel Asur or the Battle of Turmus 'Aya, took place 8–12 March 1918, after the decisive victory at the Battle of Jerusalem and the Capture of Jericho during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I. Fighting took place over an area which extended from the Mediterranean to Abu Tellul and Mussallabeh on the edge of the Jordan Valley.

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1921 Western Australian state election

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 12 March 1921 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The incumbent government, led by Premier James Mitchell of the Nationalist Party and supported by the Country Party and National Labor Party, won a second term in government against the Labor Party opposition, led by Opposition Leader Philip Collier.

In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people

The St. Francis Dam, or the San Francisquito Dam, was a concrete gravity-arch dam located in San Francisquito Canyon in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States, that was built between 1924 and 1926. The dam failed catastrophically in 1928, killing at least 431 people in the subsequent flood, in what is considered to have been one of the worst American civil engineering disasters of the 20th century and the third-greatest loss of life in California history.

Tauran Incident

The Tauran Incident, was fought between forces of the Soviet Union, Mongolia, Japan and Manchukuo, during the Soviet–Japanese border conflicts, for control of the Mongolian border village of Tauran.

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Mongolia

Turenki rail accident

The Turenki rail accident occurred on 12 March 1940, at 05:30 local time (03:30 UTC) near Turenki, Finland, and remains the worst rail accident in Finnish history. A troop train carrying soldiers of the 71st Supply Company and horses south from Loimaa to Viipuri collided with a northbound freight train. The two trains were travelling at 40 km/h (25 mph) and 25–30 km/h (15–19 mph) respectively at the time of collision.

Finland

Moscow Peace Treaty

The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed by Finland and the Soviet Union on 12 March 1940, and the ratifications were exchanged on 21 March. It marked the end of the 105-day Winter War, upon which Finland ceded border areas to the Soviet Union. The treaty was signed by Vyacheslav Molotov, Andrei Zhdanov and Aleksandr Vasilevsky for the Soviet Union, and Risto Ryti, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Rudolf Walden and Väinö Voionmaa for Finland.

Battle of Java (1942)

The Battle of Java (Invasion of Java, Operation J) was a battle of the Pacific theatre of World War II. It occurred on the island of Java from 28 February – 12 March 1942. It involved forces from the Empire of Japan, which invaded on 28 February 1942, and Allied personnel. Allied commanders signed a formal surrender at Japanese headquarters at Bandung on 12 March.

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Convoy PQ 12

Convoy PQ 12 (1–12 March 1942) was an Arctic convoy sent from Reykjavík in Iceland by the Allies to Murmansk, to supply the Soviet Union during the Second World War. The Germans conducted Operation Sportpalast with the battleship Tirpitz and three destroyers against the convoys but found neither. The Home Fleet attempted to intercept the German flotilla but in the fog and storms both sides lacked the air reconnaissance necessary to find their opponents during the passage of the convoys.

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Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman proclaimed the Truman Doctrine to help stem the spread of communism

The Truman Doctrine is a U.S. foreign policy that pledges American support for U.S.-aligned nations against alleged authoritarian threats. The doctrine originated with the primary goal of countering the growth of the Soviet bloc during the Cold War. It was announced to Congress by President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947, and further developed on July 4, 1948, when he pledged to oppose the communist rebellions in Greece and Soviet demands on Turkey.

1949 Scottish League Cup final (March)

The 1948–49 Scottish League Cup final was played on 12 March 1949, at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the third Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers and Raith Rovers. Rangers won the match 2–0 thanks to goals by Torrance Gillick and Willie Paton.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

1950 Soviet Union legislative election

Supreme Soviet elections were held in the Soviet Union on 12 March 1950.

Llandow air disaster

The Llandow air disaster was an aircraft accident in Wales in 1950. At that time it was the world's worst air disaster, with a total of 80 fatalities. The aircraft, an Avro Tudor V, had been privately hired to fly rugby union enthusiasts to and from an international game in Ireland. On the return flight the aircraft stalled and crashed on its approach to land.

Battle of Maehwa-san

The Battle of Maehwa-San was fought for control of the hills and area around Maehwa mountain between the Hoengseong County and Wonju, between 7–12 March 1951, during the Korean War. The British Empire 27th British Commonwealth Brigade was tasked with eliminating the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) and Korean People's Army (KPA) forces occupying the area.

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South Korea

1954 East Bengal Legislative Assembly election

Legislative elections were held in East Bengal between 8 and 12 March 1954, the first since Pakistan became an independent country in 1947. The opposition United Front, led by the All-Pakistan Awami League(Awami Muslim League) and Krishak Sramik Party, won a landslide victory with 223 of the 309 seats.

Pakistan

In the speech (delivered 12 March 1959 at the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference auditorium), he stated that Taiwan was part of China and Okinawa part of Japan, and argued that their separation from their respective mainlands resulted from American imperialism

Inejiro Asanuma (浅沼 稲次郎, Asanuma Inejirō; 27 December 1898 – 12 October 1960) was a Japanese politician and chairman of the Japan Socialist Party from 23 March 1960 until his assassination the same year. Known for his large stature and powerful voice, he tirelessly toured the country delivering speeches, earning him the nicknames "speech-making everyman" (enzetsu hyakushō), "human locomotive" (ningen kikan-sha), and the affectionate "Numa-san".

French legislative election, 1967

French legislative elections took place on 5 and 12 March 1967 to elect the third National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. In December 1965, Charles de Gaulle was re-elected President of France in the first Presidential election by universal suffrage. However, contrary to predictions, there had been a second ballot. This election marked a process of rebuilding by the opposition. François Mitterrand's unexpected result, as De Gaulle's challenger in the second round of the presidential election, allowed him to establish himself as the leader of the non-Communist Left.

France

Suharto takes power from Sukarno when the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly inaugurate him as Acting President of Indonesia

The People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia is the supreme legislative body in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of a lower body, the House of Representatives (DPR) and an upper body, the Regional Representative Council (DPD). Prior to 2004, and the amendments to the 1945 Constitution, the MPR was the supreme state organ of power in Indonesia.

1968 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

The 1968 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on March 12, 1968, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1968 United States presidential election. Although President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Senator Eugene McCarthy in the non-binding presidential preference primary with 49% of the vote, McCarthy's superior organization allowed him to win twenty of the state's twenty-four pledged delegates; Johnson's poor performance in New Hampshire precipitated his decision not to run for re-election, which he announced on March 31.

New Hampshire, United States

1968 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary

The 1968 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on March 12, 1968, in New Hampshire as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1968 United States presidential election. While the nomination itself was contested, former Vice President Richard Nixon ran virtually unopposed in the Granite State, thus winning in a landslide. He defeated his nearest opponent, Nelson Rockefeller, (who was a write-in candidate) by 67 percentage points.

New Hampshire, United States

Mauritius gains independence

On March 12, 1968, Mauritius gained independence from the United Kingdom.

Independence in 1968 was separate from becoming a republic in 1992.

Mauritius

1971 Syrian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Syria on 12 March 1971. There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 95%. These were the first elections to ever take place in Ba'athist Syria, which was established in 1963 following the 1963 coup that brought the Ba'ath Party to power.

Syria

1971 Turkish military memorandum

The 1971 Turkish military memorandum (Turkish: 12 Mart Muhtırası), issued on 12 March that year, was the second military intervention to take place in the Republic of Turkey, coming 11 years after its 1960 predecessor. It is known as the "coup by memorandum", which the military delivered in lieu of sending out tanks, as it had done previously.

Turkey

Malagasy presidential election, 1989

Presidential elections were held in Madagascar on 12 March 1989. Incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka of AREMA won with over 60% of the vote. Voter turnout was 81.04% of the 5,741,974 registered voters.

Madagascar

1993 Bombay bombings

The 1993 Bombay bombings were a series of 12 bomb explosions that took place in Bombay, India on 12 March 1993. The coordinated attacks were the most destructive bomb explosions in Indian history. This was first of its kind serial-bomb-blasts across the world. The single-day attacks resulted in 257 fatalities and 717 injuries. Thirteen blasts were announced by the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sharad Pawar, the fictitious one in a Muslim quarter of the city, to prevent the events from taking on a communal hue. The attacks were coordinated by Dawood Ibrahim, don of the Mumbai-based international organised crime syndicate named D-Company.

India

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty, the objective of which is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament.

North Korea announces that it will withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and refuses to allow inspectors access to its nuclear sites.

1994 North Korean nuclear crisis

The 1994 North Korean nuclear crisis was a crisis on the Korean Peninsula, mainly revolving around North Korea's nuclear program. Largely caused by North Korea's announcement that it would withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 1993, the tensions could have led to a war between North Korea and the US, had it not been for an agreement reached between former US President Jimmy Carter and then-North Korean Leader Kim Il Sung.

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1994 Fremantle by-election

The 1994 Fremantle by-election was held in the Australian federal electorate of Fremantle in Western Australia on 12 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the retirement of the sitting member, the Australian Labor Party's John Dawkins, on 4 February 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued on the same day.

1997 Chinese Football Super Cup

The 1997 Saint Angelo Chinese Football Super Cup (Chinese: 1997年报喜鸟中国足球超霸杯赛) was the 3rd Chinese Football Super Cup, contested by Chinese Jia-A League 1997 winners Dalian Wanda and 1997 Chinese FA Cup winners Beijing Guoan. Andrés Olivas scored the first golden goal in the Chinese football history, which ensured Beijing Guoan win their first Chinese Football Super Cup title.

Spanish general election, 2000

The 2000 Spanish general election was held on Sunday, 12 March 2000, to elect the 7th Cortes Generales of the Kingdom of Spain. All 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies were up for election, as well as 208 of 259 seats in the Senate. While most opinion polls gave him a clear victory, the incumbent People's Party of Prime Minister José María Aznar was elected to a second term in office with a surprising absolute majority of 183: a 27-seat gain from the previous election: a rise from opinion polls which gave him a plurality victory only.

Spain

Living Dangerously (2000)

Living Dangerously (2000) was the third and final Living Dangerously professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It took place on March 12, 2000 from the O'Neill Center in Danbury, Connecticut. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles. The main event was a tournament final match for the vacant World Television Championship, which had been vacated by previous champion Rob Van Dam due to an injury.

Connecticut, United States

2000 Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses

The 2000 Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 12, 2000, as part of the 2000 presidential primaries for the 2000 presidential election. 20 delegates to the 2000 Democratic National Convention were allocated to the presidential candidates. Former Vice President AI Gore won the contest.

Nevada, United States

2000 Andalusian regional election

A regional election was held in Andalusia on 12 March 2000 to elect the 6th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 109 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with the 2000 Spanish general election. The ruling Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) of Manuel Chaves won with a relative majority of 52 and was re-elected for a fourth term as president of the Regional Government of Andalusia with the support of the Andalusian Party (PA).

Ugandan presidential election, 2001

Presidential elections were held in Uganda on 12 March 2001. The result was a victory for incumbent Yoweri Museveni, who won 69% of the vote. All candidates were independents, as political parties were banned at the time. Voter turnout was 70.3%.

Uganda

2001 Alberta general election

The 2001 Alberta general election was held on March 12, 2001 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The incumbent Alberta Progressive Conservative Party, led by Ralph Klein, won a strong majority for its tenth consecutive term in government. In addition to increasing its share of the popular vote to almost 62%, the PC Party won a majority of seats in Edmonton for the first time since 1982.

2002 Tulsa mayoral election

The 2002 Tulsa mayoral election was held on March 12, 2002, in order to elect the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Partisan primary elections were held on February 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic mayor Susan Savage decided not to run for re-election. The subsequent open seat was won by Republican nominee Bill LaFortune.

Oklahoma, United States

Assassination of Zoran Đinđić

Zoran Đinđić, the sixth Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, was assassinated on Wednesday 12 March 2003, in Belgrade, Serbia. Đinđić was fatally shot by a sniper while exiting his vehicle outside of the back entrance of the Serbian government headquarters. A state of emergency was immediately declared in the country, and during the police "Operation Sabre", more than 11,000 people associated with organized criminal groups were detained.

Serbia

Conflict in the Niger Delta

The current conflict in the Niger Delta first arose in the early 1990s over tensions between foreign oil corporations and a number of the Niger Delta's minority ethnic groups who feel they are being exploited, particularly the Ogoni and the Ijaw. Ethnic and political unrest continued throughout the 1990s despite the return to democracy and the election of the Obasanjo government in 1999.

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Nigeria

Death of Zoran Đinđić

Zoran Đinđić (1 August 1952 – 12 March 2003) was a Serbian politician and philosopher who served as the prime minister of Serbia from 2001 until his assassination in 2003. He was the mayor of Belgrade in 1997, becoming the first non-communist and first democratically elected official to hold both key positions after World War II. Đinđić was a long-time opposition politician and held a doctorate in philosophy.

Destination X (2006)

The 2006 Destination X was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on March 12, 2006 from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Destination X chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card. In October 2017, with the launch of the Global Wrestling Network, the event became available to stream on demand.

Florida, United States

2009 Antiguan general election

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 12 March 2009. The result was a victory for the United Progressive Party, which won nine of the seventeen elected seats in the House of Representatives.

Antigua and Barbuda

Rey de Reyes (2010)

The Rey de Reyes 2009 (Spanish for "King of Kings") was a major annual professional wrestling show that also hosted that year's version of the Rey de Reyes tournament, produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). The show took place on March 12, 2010 in Querétaro, Mexico at Plaza de Toros Santa Maria in Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico. The event was the 14th event produced under the Rey de Reyes name and also the 14th time that the Rey de Reyes tournament was held. The 2010 Rey de Reyes tournament saw Chessman win the title by defeating Marco Corleone and Hernandez.

Querétaro (city), Mexico

2011 Cagayan's 2nd congressional district special election

A special election for Cagayan's 2nd district seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines was held on March 12, 2011. The special election was called after the incumbent representative, Florencio Vargas died in July 2010. Vargas' daughter, Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso, was elected after beating former Cagayan Governor Edgar Lara, Vargas' opponent in the 2010 election. Alfonso would then serve the remainder of her father's term which ended in 2013.

Philippines

A reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant explodes and releases radioactivity into the atmosphere a day after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (福島第一原子力発電所, Fukushima Daiichi Genshiryoku Hatsudensho; Fukushima number 1 nuclear power plant) is a disabled nuclear power plant located on a 350-hectare (860-acre) site in the towns of Ōkuma and Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The plant suffered major damage from the magnitude 9.1 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011.

Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 3

Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 3 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event held on 12 March 2011 in Moscow, Russia.

Russia

The northernmost section opened on 12 March 2011, enabling through services to Shin-Ōsaka Station (and, with an interchange, to Tōkyō Station)

The Kyushu Shinkansen (Japanese: 九州新幹線, Hepburn: Kyūshū Shinkansen) is a Japanese high-speed rail line and part of the nationwide Shinkansen network. It is an extension of the San'yō Shinkansen from Honshu, connecting Hakata Station in the city of Fukuoka on Japan's island of Kyūshū to Kagoshima-Chuo Station in the city of Kagoshima in the south.

Battle of Tigharghar

On 12 March 2013, a party of Islamist rebels ambushed a squadron of Chadian soldiers during "clean-up operations" in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains. Heavy gunfire was exchanged between the two leading to a brief standoff. A soldier was killed by a stray bullet during the confrontation that also led to the deaths of six rebels. A pick-up truck was taken with five Islamists.

Mali

2014 East Harlem gas explosion

On March 12, 2014, an explosion occurred at 9:31 a.m. in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The explosion leveled two apartment buildings located just north of 116th Street at 1644 and 1646 Park Avenue, killing eight people, injuring at least 70 others, and displacing 100 families. City officials initially pointed to a gas leak as the cause of the blast. In June 2015, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) blamed the explosion on failures by Consolidated Edison and the city.

United States

Roadblock (March 2016)

Roadblock was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE, an American promotion, that aired exclusively on the WWE Network. The event's name was a reference to its position on the "Road to WrestleMania". The inaugural event took place on March 12, 2016 at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Nine matches (including two dark matches) were contested on the event. The main event saw Triple H defeat Dean Ambrose to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship. In July 2016, a second event was revealed to take place on December 18, 2016 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a Raw-exclusive pay-per-view with TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2016) becoming a SmackDown-exclusive pay-per-view event.

Toronto, Canada

World Series of Fighting 29: Gaethje vs. Foster

World Series of Fighting 29: Gaethje vs. Foster was a mixed martial arts event held on March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12) at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Colorado.

2016 Guam Republican presidential caucuses

The 2016 Guam Republican presidential caucuses took place on March 12 in the U.S. territory of Guam as one of the Republican Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. On the same day, the Republican Party held their Washington, D.C. caucus, while the Democratic Party held a caucus in the Northern Mariana Islands. The Democratic Party's own Guam caucus was held on May 7, 2016.

Guam

2017 Indonesia President's Cup final

The 2017 Indonesia President's Cup final was a football match that determined the winner of the 2017 Indonesia President's Cup. The match was held at the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor on 12 March 2017.

2017 in Romanian kickboxing

The 2017 season was the 15th season of competitive kickboxing in Romania.

US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211

US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, that crashed on 12 March 2018 while landing, killing 51 of the 71 people aboard. The aircraft, a 76-seat Bombardier Q400 operated by US-Bangla Airlines, burst into flames after the crash. The 20 surviving passengers were badly injured from the impact and the fire.

Bangladesh · Nepal

2018–19 Phoenix mayoral special election

The 2018–19 Phoenix mayoral special election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the new Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona. The election was officially nonpartisan; candidates ran on the same ballot. In the initial round of the election, since no candidate reached 50 percent plus one vote (as required by Phoenix City Charter), a runoff election was held on March 12, 2019, between the top two finishers.

This entry records the runoff, as dated in the source infobox.

Orange County Board of Supervisors

The Orange County Board of Supervisors is the five-member governing body of Orange County, California, along with being the executive of the county.

The fifth special election used to fill a vacancy on the Orange County Board of Supervisors was held on March 12, 2019.

2020 Ayorou attack

On March 12, 2020, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara militants attacked an outpost of the National Guard of Niger in Ayorou, Niger, killing several soldiers. French and Nigerien counterattacks killed dozens of ISGS militants.

Niger

2021 President of Ireland's Cup

The 2021 President's Cup was the seventh President's Cup contested for. The match was played on 12 March between the champions of the 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division and 2020 FAI Cup, Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk. The match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes and was decided by a penalty shootout which Dundalk won 4–3 with Albanian goalkeeper Alessio Abibi saving Roberto Lopes penalty to win the game for Dundalk on his competitive debut.

2022 Turkmenistan presidential election

Early presidential elections were held in Turkmenistan on 12 March 2022. The elections were called after incumbent president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow announced his intention to resign, having already announced on 25 January 2020, that he would not seek re-election to a fourth term, leaving the office open for the first time since 2007, when Berdimuhamedow was first elected, following the death of president-for-life Saparmurat Niyazov on 21 December 2006.

Turkmenistan

Bellator 276

Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on March 12, 2022, at the Family Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

St. Louis, United States

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev (also known as UFC Fight Night 203 and UFC on ESPN+ 61 or UFC Vegas 50) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 12, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Nevada, United States

2022 Johor state election

The 2022 Johor state election, formally the 15th Johor general election, took place on 12 March 2022. The election was to elect 56 members of the 15th Johor State Legislative Assembly. The previous assembly was dissolved on 22 January 2022. The state election was conducted in the midst of the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.

Battle of Volnovakha

The battle of Volnovakha was a military engagement that lasted from 25 February 2022 until 12 March 2022 on the eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian and Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) forces engaged Ukrainian forces at the small city of Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast, which was located close to the pre-invasion front line.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Ukraine

Battle of Brovary

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a military engagement took place at Brovary, an eastern suburb of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. Russian forces advanced west from southern Chernihiv Oblast and were engaged by Ukrainian forces. Russian forces withdrew from the area by 1-2 April 2022.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Ukraine

K-1 World GP 2023: K'FESTA 6

K-1 World GP 2023: K'FESTA 6 was a kickboxing event held on 12 March 2023 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan

2024 Washington Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Washington Democratic presidential primary was held on March 12, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election, alongside the Georgia, Mississippi and Northern Mariana Islands primaries. 92 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 19 additional unpledged delegates. President Joe Biden succeeded over the option for "Uncommitted Delegates" and challengers Marianne Williamson and Dean Phillips.

Washington, United States

2024 Mississippi Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Mississippi Democratic presidential primary took place on March 12, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election, alongside the Georgia and Washington and Northern Mariana Islands primaries. 35 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated in an open primary, with 5 additional unpledged delegates. Incumbent President Joe Biden was the only candidate that met the requirements to appear on the ballot.

Mississippi, United States

2024 Hawaii Republican presidential caucuses

The 2024 Hawaii Republican presidential caucuses were held on March 12, 2024, from 6pm to 8pm, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 19 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a proportional basis. The contest was held alongside primaries in Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington.

Hawaii, United States

2024 Washington Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Washington Republican presidential primary were held on March 12, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 43 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a proportional basis. The contest was held alongside primaries in Georgia, Hawaii, and Mississippi.

2024 Georgia Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Georgia Democratic presidential primary was held on March 12, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election, alongside two more states and one territory. 108 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated in an open primary, with additional 15 unpledged delegates.

United States

2024 Georgia Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Georgia Republican presidential primary election was held on March 12, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 59 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis. The contest was held alongside primaries in Hawaii, Mississippi, and Washington.

United States

2025 Belizean general election

General elections were held in Belize on 12 March 2025 to elect the 31 members of the House of Representatives. The incumbent government under the People's United Party (PUP) won a second term in office against a divided opposition United Democratic Party (UDP).

Belize

2025 Swiss Federal Council election

After the resignation of federal councillor and defence minister Viola Amherd, Martin Pfister was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 12 March 2025. As per an informal agreement between the major political parties known as the magic formula, the only candidates were from Amherd's party, The Centre. Her successor will take over the leadership of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS).

Switzerland