John Sherman Rutherford III, also known as "Lone Star JR", is an American former automobile racing driver. During an Indy Car career that spanned more than three decades, he scored 27 wins and 23 pole positions in 314 starts. He became one of six drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 at least three times, winning in 1974, 1976, and 1980. He also won the CART championship in 1980.

1938Ken Spears, American writer (died 2020)^[†]

Charles Kenneth Spears was an American animator, writer, television producer and sound editor. He was best known as a co-creator of the Scooby-Doo franchise, together with Joe Ruby. In 1977, they co-founded the television animation production company Ruby-Spears Productions. Spears and Ruby created many other shows such as Jabberjaw, Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, and Fangface. Spears also worked on the shows Sectaurs, Mister T and Alvin and the Chipmunks.

1938Juan Horacio Suárez, Argentine bishop^[†]

Juan Horacio Suárez is an Argentine Roman Catholic bishop.

1938Ron Tutt, American drummer (died 2021)^[†]

Ronald Ellis Tutt was an American drummer who was the principal drummer for Elvis Presley, the Carpenters, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, and Jerry Garcia. He was also a session drummer who recorded with some of the most prominent musicians of his day.

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1938Anschluss: German troops occupy and annex Austria.^[†]

The Anschluss, also known as the Anschluß Österreichs, was the annexation of the Federal State of Austria into Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938.

Headlines from March 12, 1938

The Austrian Situation

Flower Peddler Freed By Defiant Magistrate

VIENNA'S FATE SEALED BY LONDON ON FEB. 18; Dropping of Eden Ended French Plan for Saving Austria From Reich at Any Price

NEGRIN DISCLOSES REICH-ITALIAN BIDS; Loyalists Approached to Make Agreement to End the War, Premier Asserts BUT HE RULES OUT A DEAL Says 2 Countries Would Not Respect Pact-Insists on 'Unconditional Triumph' Doubts Nations' Sincerity Holds Agreements "Impossible"

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