March 12
March 12 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 294 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Pisces.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On March 12 the Sun's declination is approximately -3.6°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a March 12.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1894 — Coca-Cola was bottled and sold for the first time in Vicksburg, Mississippi. ↗(132 years ago)
- 1912 — The Girl Scouts of the USA was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia. ↗(114 years ago)
- 1930 — Mohandas Gandhi began the 240-mile (390 km) Salt March to protest the British salt tax. ↗(96 years ago)
- 1933 — Eight days after his inauguration, Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his first "fireside chat" radio address. ↗(93 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1925 — Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary and political leader. ↗(101 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (72) | 2^3 × 3^2 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (294) | 2 × 3 × 7^2 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 12032026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -3.62° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 83 days |