TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019

Today is Tuesday, March 12, the 71st day of 2019. There are 294 days left in the year.

1597 — England routes troops to Amiens

1609 — Bermuda becomes an English colony

1664 — New Jersey becomes a British colony

1799 — Austria declares war on France

1867 — Last French troops leave Mexico

1868 — Congress abolishes manufacturer’s tax

1903 — New York Highlanders (Yankees) approved as members of American League

1904 — Andrew Carnegie establishes Carnegie Hero Fund

1912 — Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) founded in Savannah by Juliette Gordon Low