Births on March 12

David Marshall (Singaporean politician)

Born on March 12, 1908

David Marshall, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Singapore (d. 1995)

David Saul Marshall (12 March 1908 – 12 December 1995), born David Saul Mashal, was a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as the first Chief Minister of Singapore between 1955 and 1956. As the founder and president of the Labour Front, Marshall was instrumental in the negotiations that led to the home rule and eventual independence of Singapore from the United Kingdom. Marshall left Labour Front in 1957 and founded the Worker's Party (WP).

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Events on 1908

30 Jan

Jan C. Smuts
Indian pacifist and leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is released from prison by Jan C. Smuts after being tried and sentenced to two months in jail earlier in the month.
17 Sep

Orville Wright
The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality.
27 Sep

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
The first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
1 Oct

Ford Model T
Ford puts the Model T car on the market at a price of US$825.
14 Oct

Detroit Tigers
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2-0, clinching the World Series; this would be their last until clinching the 2016 World Series.

Births on March 12

David Marshall (Singaporean politician)

Born on March 12, 1908

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Events on 1908

Jan C. Smuts

Orville Wright

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

Ford Model T

Detroit Tigers