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TODAY IN HISTORY

March 12

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Day 71 of 2026 | Week 11 | 288 days until Christmas 🎅

📅 10 events happened on this day throughout history. From internet milestones to world-changing moments.

1
2019

Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes prompt worldwide grounding of aircraft fleet.

2
2003

WHO issues global alert on SARS outbreak, first such warning in organization's history.

3
1999

Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic join NATO, first former Warsaw Pact members admitted.

4
1993

Janet Reno confirmed as U.S. Attorney General, first woman to hold the position.

5
1985

Space Shuttle Discovery launches STS-51-C, first Shuttle mission with Department of Defense payload.

6
1938

Anschluss: Nazi Germany annexes Austria, fulfilling Hitler's expansionist agenda.

7
1925

Reza Shah Pahlavi crowned Shah of Iran, begins modernization of the country.

8
1913

Mahatma Gandhi leads first march of Satyagraha campaign in South Africa.

9
1894

Coca-Cola sold in bottles for first time, previously available only at soda fountains.

10
1781

William Herschel discovers planet Uranus, first planet found with a telescope.

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