03-12-24 Today In History Podcast

On March 12th, various significant events occurred throughout history, highlighting the day's rich and diverse tapestry. Here's a look at fifteen notable events, encapsulating achievements, milestones, and historical moments538: Vitiges, king of the Ostrogoths, ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city to the Byzantine general Belisarius.1622: Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier, founders of the Jesuits, are canonized as saints by the Catholic Church.1894 Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Before this, it was sold as a syrup mixed with fountain water.1912: Juliette Gordon Low establishes the first American Girl Guides unit in Savannah, Georgia, which later becomes the Girl Scouts of the USA.1913 Canberra was officially named the capital city of Australia by Lady Denman, the wife of Governor-General Lord Denman.In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi began the famous Salt March, a nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India.1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation in his first "Fireside Chat" during the Great Depression, reassuring the American public.1938 Anschluss German troops enter Austria, leading to the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany.1940: Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union, ending the Winter War.1957 Ghana becomes an independent state and joins the Commonwealth of Nations. Kwame Nkrumah becomes the first Prime Minister and later the first President of Ghana.1968: Mauritius gains independence from British rule, becoming a sovereign nation.1989 Tim Berners-Lee submits his proposal for the World Wide Web, laying the foundation for the Web as we know it today.1993 Several bombs explode in Mumbai (then Bombay), India, killing about 300 people and injuring hundreds more in one of the most devastating terrorist attacks in Indian history.1994 The Church of England ordains its first female priests, marking a significant change in the church's history.2003 Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić was assassinated in Belgrade.These events, spanning various fields such as politics, technology, culture, and social movements, reflect the diverse and dynamic nature of March 12th throughout history.