WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014

Today is Wednesday, March 12, the 71st day of 2014. There are 294 days left in the year.

1587 ― English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower

1622 ― Ignatius of Loyola declared a saint

1737 ― Galileo’s body moved to Church of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy

1917 ― Russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets

1930 ― Mohandas Gandhi begins 200-mile (321-km) march protesting British salt tax

1951 ― Communist troops driven out of Seoul

1969 ― 11th Grammy Awards: “Mrs. Robinson,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” win

1984 ― National Union of Mine Workers in England begin a 51-week strike

1987 ― “Les Miserables” opens at Broadway/Imperial NYC for 4000+ performances

1994 ― Church of England ordains first 33 women priests