1470 War of the Roses - The Battle of Losecoat Field (also known as the Battle of Empingham). The outcome was a victory for Yorkists Forces over Lancastrian Forces.
1664New Jersey became a British colony as King Charles II of England granted New Jersey to his brother James, Duke of York.
On March 12, 1807, the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act came into effect in the United Kingdom. This momentous piece of legislation made it illegal to engage in the slave trade within the British Empire. The act, which had passed through Parliament earlier in the year, was a significant victory for the abolitionist movement, which had been growing throughout the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The push for the abolition of the slave trade had gained momentum, largely due to the tireless work of key figures like William Wilberforce, a Member of Parliament, and activists like Thomas Clarkson and Granville Sharp.
The WRU was founded on this day in 1881. It was originally called the WFU Welsh Football Union.
Rugby was first introduced to Wales at Lampeter College in the middle of the nineteenth century, and in September 1875 the South Wales Football Club was created in Brecon, to be superseded in 1878 by the South Wales Football Union.
Following Wales's first international match, against England on 19th February 1881, eleven clubs met in the Castle Hotel, Neath on 12th March 1881 to form the WFU (Welsh Football Union), which changed its name to the Welsh Rugby Union in 1934. The eleven founder clubs were Lampeter, Swansea, Llandeilo, Newport, Cardiff, Llanelli, Llandovery, Merthyr, Pontypool, Brecon and Bangor.
On March 12, 1912, The Girl Guides movement was founded by Robert Baden-Powell's sister, Agnes Baden-Powell, in the United Kingdom. This marked a turning point in the history of girls' organizations and was a response to the growing need for structured activities for girls, especially in the context of increasing social and educational opportunities for women.
12 Mar 1968 The Rolling Stones started recording their next single 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' with new producer Jimmy Miller at Olympic studios in London. Keith Richards has stated that he and Jagger wrote the lyrics while staying at Richards' country house, where they were awakened one morning by the sound of gardener Jack Dyer walking past the window. When Jagger asked what the noise was, Richards responded, "Oh, that's Jack - that's jumpin' Jack."
1974: John Lennon is in trouble again after an incident at the Troubadour Club, LA. After an evening of heavy drinking with Harry Nilsson, Lennon loudly heckles the performing Smothers Brothers and assaults their manager before he and Nilsson are forcibly removed.
On 12th March 2012, Roath Lock, the new BBC Wales Drama Village in Cardiff Bay, was officially opened. The studio is used by the BBC for programmes such as Doctor Who, Casualty and Pobol y Cwm.
