On March 12, 2020, after New York state and city leaders placed COVID-19-related restrictions on gatherings of more than 500 people, the Broadway theater district announces it will go dark for an unprecedented 32 days.

In response to the critical comments made about him by singer Natalie Maines in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, President George W.

On March 12, 2003, 15-year-old Elizabeth Smart is finally found in Sandy, Utah, nine months after being abducted from her family’s home.

In a landmark decision that marked a significant turning point in the history of the Church of England, 1994 saw the ordination of its first women priests, a move that echoed the growing call for gender equality within religious institutions.

On March 12, 1988, a sudden hail storm prompts fans at a soccer match in Kathmandu, Nepal, to flee.

On March 12, 1987, the iconic musical "Les Misérables" made its highly anticipated debut on Broadway at the imperial imperial.

In May 1971, Hafez al-Assad officially ascended to the presidency of Syria following a referendum that solidified his control over the nation.

The London drug squad appears at house of George Harrison and Pattie Boyd with a warrant and drug-sniffing canines.

On March 12, 1968, oil is discovered in Prudhoe Bay—a remote region along Alaska’s northernmost coast—profoundly transforming the state.

In a dramatic speech to a joint session of Congress, President Harry S.