March 12: The Story of a Special Day

By Timespinner Press

March 12: The Story of a Special Day

March 12 is Girl Scout Birthday, the date the Girl Scouts of the USA began

...The day Coca-Cola® was first sold in bottles

...The day Gandhi began his Salt March

...The anniversary of FDR’s first Fireside Chat

...The day the Fukushima reactor exploded

...The birthday of actress Liza Minnelli, Our Gang’s Billie “Buckwheat” Thomas, singer James Taylor, ballet legend Vaslav Nijinsky, and presidential candidate Mitt Romney

...The day George Westinghouse, Yehudi Menuhin, Charlie Parker, Sun Yat-sen, and Woody Hayes died.

...and a whole lot more!

A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, "The Story of a Special Day" will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this copiously illustrated book will be remembered long after an ordinary birthday card has been forgotten.

And if you're a history enthusiast, a fan of actors or sports figures, or just interested in knowing more about the world around you, "The Story of a Special Day" makes a great addition to your bookshelf or e-reader device!

Look for upcoming titles covering each and every day of the year...because every day is a special day for someone you know!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Timespinner Press
• Release date: Dec 25, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301623761

Timespinner Press

Michael Dobson is a historian, author, and entertainer who writes on a wide variety of subjects. Learn more about Michael at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dobson_(author).

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March 12: The Story of a Special Day

Volume 72

by Michael Dobson

Smashwords Edition

Copyright © 2012 Timespinner Press

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Look for other volumes in The Story of a Special Day, coming often.

The Story of a Special Day

Volume 72

March 12

71st day of the year

(72nd in leap years)

294 days remaining

until the end of the year.

by Michael Dobson

Table of Contents

March 12 Quotations

Event of the Day

March 12 Holidays and Celebrations

What Happened on March 12?

Who Was Born on March 12?

Who Died on March 12?

March: The Third Month

March Symbols

March Events

March Zodiac Signs

What Day of the Week is March 12?

Copyright, Credit, and Contact

Cover: Bess Truman, First Lady, receives an award from a delegation of Girl Scouts for serving as the organization’s honorary president, in honor of the founding of the first U.S. Girl Scout troop, March 12, 1912.

March 12 Quotations

I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that's the America millions of Americans believe in. That's the America I love.

— Mitt Romney, born March 12, 1947

Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it.

— Edward Albee, born March 12, 1928

All of life is a foreign country.

— Jack Kerouac, born March 12, 1922

Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn.

— Charlie Parker,