Here are some historical events that occurred on March 12 in the United States:
- 1664: The colony of New Jersey was established by English colonists.
- 1850: The first U.S. postage stamps were issued, featuring portraits of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
- 1864: American Civil War: The Battle of Fort McAllister II: Union forces under General William T. Sherman defeat Confederate forces defending the strategic fort.
- 1930: Mohandas K. Gandhi begins his Salt March to protest against British rule in India.
- 1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his first Fireside Chat radio address to the American people, reassuring them about the government's efforts to address the Great Depression.
- 1938: Germany annexes Austria, an event known as the Anschluss.
- 1964: The U.S. Supreme Court issues its landmark decision in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, which establishes the principle of "actual malice" as a standard for defamation suits against public officials.
- 1993: The Blizzard of 1993 strikes the eastern United States, causing widespread damage and killing more than 300 people.
- 2003: Elizabeth Smart, a 15-year-old girl who had been kidnapped from her home in Utah, is found alive in Sandy, Utah, after being held captive for nine months.
These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on March 12 in the United States.
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