The Salt March commenced when Mahatma Gandhi undertook a 24-day march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to protest the British salt tax, marking a major milestone in India’s struggle for independence.
1912
Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts of the USA in Savannah, Georgia.
1938
Adolf Hitler directed German troops to enter Austria, resulting in the Anschluss, the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany.
1993
On 12 March, a series of coordinated blasts, known as the 1993 Bombay bombings, struck Mumbai, becoming one of India’s deadliest terrorist attacks.
1968
Mauritius gained independence from the United Kingdom, an event now celebrated as Mauritius National Day.
1994
The Church of England ordained its first women priests.




