In 1813, as Wellington occupied Bordeaux. he said of his troops: "I don't know what effect these men will have on the enemy but by God they frighten me."

In 1913, Canberra became the capital city of Australia.

In 1991, Iraq put down a rebellion in southern Iraq, with large numbers of civilians killed.

From the Telegraph & Argus of March 12th, 1978...

Bradford's Joe Johnson reached the final of the English amateur snooker championship, when he beat Ian Williamson (Leeds) 8-4 at Leeds - and won himself a trip to Malta. He will meet Southern area champion Terry Griffiths of Llanelli at Blackpool on April 13-15. Johnson's win also qualified him to be the English representative in the world amateur snooker championships in Malta in November.

From the Telegraph & Argus of March 12th, 1953...

A Jowett Javelin which was missed from a car park in Stead Street, Shipley, last night, and replaced by a Jowett van, was found abandoned in Bradford today and has been returned to its owner, Mr A. D. Milner of Baildon. Mr Milner learnt last night that the van was missing from Bradford and apparantly the vehicles had been switched.