On this day in history - Today, March, 12

Today in History

• 1918 Moscow becomes Russia's capital city

  St. Petersburg lost its status as the Russian capital following the Revolution of 1917, which disman

• 1930 Mahatma Gandhi embarks on his Salt March

  The 240-mile march was an act of civil disobedience to protest the British monopoly on salt. It was

• 1938 Hitler invades Austria

  The occupation of Hitler's homeland is known as Anschluss, which is the German word for annexation.

• 1947 The Truman doctrine is proclaimed

  In his speech before Congress, U.S. President Harry S. Truman defined his foreign relations prioriti

• 1967 Suharto rises to power in Indonesia

  His presidency, which lasted 31 years, was overshadowed by crass human rights violations and the occ