What Happened on March 10

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1. 241

   BC Battle of the Aegates Islands: Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet, ending the First Punic War

   BC Battle of the Aegates Islands: Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet, ending the First Punic War

2. 418

   Jews are excluded from public office in the Roman Empire

   Jews are excluded from public office in the Roman Empire

3. 1198

   The Giralda minaret designed by architect Ben Ahmad for the Almohad mosque in Seville is completed. Now the Bell Tower f

   The Giralda minaret designed by architect Ben Ahmad for the Almohad mosque in Seville is completed. Now the Bell Tower for Seville's cathedral.

4. 1526

   Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (26) marries Princess Isabella of Portugal (22), his 1st cousin, in Seville

   Isabella of Portugal (Portuguese and Spanish: Isabel de Portugal; 24 October 1503 – 1 May 1539) was the empress consort of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria, and Duke…

5. 1528

   Akechi Mitsuhide is born

   Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese 16th-century samurai; assassin of oda nobunaga, known for 16th-century samurai; assassin of oda nobunaga, was born on 1528-03-10.

6. 1535

   Spanish Bishop of Panama Tomés de Berlanga discovers the uninhabited Galapagos Islands after his ship drifts off course

   Spanish Bishop of Panama Tomés de Berlanga discovers the uninhabited Galapagos Islands after his ship drifts off course

7. 1624

   England declares war on Spain

   England declares war on Spain

8. 1697

   Tsar Peter the Great of Russia begins a tour of Western Europe

   Tsar Peter the Great of Russia begins a tour of Western Europe

9. 1734

   Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples

   Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples

10. 1735

    An agreement between Nadir Shah and Paul I of Russia is signed near Ganja and Russian troops are withdrawn from Baku

    An agreement between Nadir Shah and Paul I of Russia is signed near Ganja and Russian troops are withdrawn from Baku

11. 1783

    USS Alliance, under Captain Barry, fights and wins the final naval battle of the American Revolutionary War off Cape Can

    USS Alliance, under Captain Barry, fights and wins the final naval battle of the American Revolutionary War off Cape Canaveral

12. 1791

    John Stone of Concord, Massachusetts, patents a pile driver

    John Stone of Concord, Massachusetts, patents a pile driver

13. 1801

    First official census in Great Britain, revealing a population of approximately 10 million

    First official census in Great Britain, revealing a population of approximately 10 million

14. 1820

    Karol Kurpiński's opera "Kalmora, or The Paternal Right of the Americans" premieres at the Warsaw Opera

    Karol Kurpiński's opera "Kalmora, or The Paternal Right of the Americans" premieres at the Warsaw Opera

15. 1830

    The KNIL also known as the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created

    The KNIL also known as the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created

16. 1831

    The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria

    The French Foreign Legion has had a long and unique history amongst the units of the French Army. It was historically formed of expatriate enlisted personnel led by French officers.

17. 1847

    1st money minted in Hawaii

    1st money minted in Hawaii

18. 1847

    Kate Sheppard is born

    Kate Sheppard, New Zealand zealand suffragist, known for new zealand suffragist, was born on 1847-03-10.

19. 1861

    West African political leader El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Ségou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali

    West African political leader El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Ségou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali

20. 1862

    Great Britain & France recognise independence of Zanzibar

    Great Britain & France recognise independence of Zanzibar

21. 1863

    Prince of Wales, Albert Edward (21) weds Princess Alexandra of Denmark (18) at Windsor Castle in St. George's chapel

    King Christian IX of Denmark (8 April 1818 – 29 January 1906), known as the "father-in-law of Europe", ruled Denmark from 1863 to 1906.

22. 1864

    Red River campaign begun in Louisiana by Union forces

    The Overland Campaign, also known as Grant's Overland Campaign and the Wilderness Campaign, was a series of battles fought in Virginia during May and June 1864, towards the end of the American Civil...

23. 1865

    Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, North Carolina

    The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads (also known as the Battle of Fayetteville Road, and colloquially in the North as Kilpatrick's Shirttail Skedaddle) took place during the Carolinas campaign of the...

24. 1867

    Lillian Wald is born

    Lillian Wald nurse, humanitarian activist, and author, known for american nurse, humanitarian activist, and author, was born on 1867-03-10. Lillian D.

25. 1874

    Purdue University (Indiana) admits its 1st student

    Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system, which also includes Purdue University...

26. 1885

    Hans Luther is born

    Hans Luther is born

27. 1888

    1st performance of Caesar Franck's symphonic poem for chorus and orchestra "Psyché"

    1st performance of Caesar Franck's symphonic poem for chorus and orchestra "Psyché"

28. 1891

    Almon Brown Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the strowger switch, a device which led to the automation

    Almon Brown Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching

29. 1892

    Arthur Honegger is born

    Arthur Honegger, French musician, known for french composer, was born on 1892-03-10. Oscar-Arthur Honegger was a Swiss composer who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris.

30. 1893

    Ivory Coast becomes a French colony (Cote d'Ivoire)

    Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa.

31. 1896

    Bronx acquires O'Brien Square

    Bronx acquires O'Brien Square

32. 1900

    Battle of Driefontein, South Africa, British offensive against the Boers, who are forced to withdraw

    Battle of Driefontein, South Africa, British offensive against the Boers, who are forced to withdraw

33. 1903

    Harry Gammeter of Cleveland patents multigraph duplicating machine

    Harry Gammeter of Cleveland patents multigraph duplicating machine

34. 1905

    Japanese Army captures Mukden (Shenyang)

    The Battle of Mukden (奉天会戦, Hōten kaisen), one of the largest land battles to be fought before World War I and the last and the most decisive major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War, was fought...

35. 1910

    Pittsburgh Courier begins publishing

    Pittsburgh Courier begins publishing

36. 1913

    Stanley Cup, Quebec Skating Rink, Quebec City, Quebec: Quebec Bulldogs retain trophy; defeat Sydney Millionaires (NS), 6

    Stanley Cup, Quebec Skating Rink, Quebec City, Quebec: Quebec Bulldogs retain trophy; defeat Sydney Millionaires (NS), 6-2 for a 2-0 sweep of the challenge series

37. 1914

    Suffragettes in London damage Rokeby's painting Venus of Velasquez

    The Rokeby Venus (also known as The Toilet of Venus, Venus at her Mirror, Venus and Cupid and, in Spanish, La Venus del espejo) is a painting by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish...

38. 1915

    British Army captures Neuve Chapelle, Belgium

    The Battle of Neuve Chapelle (10–13 March 1915) took place in the First World War in the Artois region of France.

39. 1917

    Batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas

    Batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas

40. 1920

    Home Rule Act is passed by the British Parliament, dividing Ireland into two parts; it is rejected by the southern count

    Home Rule Act is passed by the British Parliament, dividing Ireland into two parts; it is rejected by the southern counties, where the Anglo-Irish War continues for a year

41. 1922

    KLZ-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions

    KLZ-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions

42. 1925

    Cyprus becomes a British crown colony

    A Crown colony or royal colony was a colony governed by England, and then Great Britain or the United Kingdom within the English and later British Empire.

43. 1926

    Run on Belgian banks

    Run on Belgian banks

44. 1927

    American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) and 1st wife Elizabeth Hadley Richardson (35) divorce after

    American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) and 1st wife Elizabeth Hadley Richardson (35) divorce after 6 years of marriage

45. 1927

    Albania mobilizes due to threats from the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes

    Albania mobilizes due to threats from the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes

46. 1928

    Christine Collins' son, Walter Collins, disappears in Los Angeles

    On March 10, 1928, Walter Collins, a 9-year-old American boy, went missing. He was last seen in Los Angeles, California by his mother, Christine Collins, earlier that day when he left to go to a...

47. 1928

    James Earl Ray is born

    James Earl Ray, American criminal accused of killing martin luther king jr., known for criminal accused of killing martin luther king jr., was born on 1928-03-10.

48. 1933

    Major earthquake (6.4 magnitude) in Long Beach, California kills 120, and destroys 70 school buildings

    The 1933 Long Beach earthquake took place on March 10 at 5:54 P.M. PST south of downtown Los Angeles. The epicenter was offshore, southeast of Long Beach, California, on the Newport–Inglewood Fault.

49. 1934

    Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history ends - 18 games with 15 wins, 3 ties

    Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history ends - 18 games with 15 wins, 3 ties

50. 1937

    Sepp Blatter is born

    Sepp Blatter, Swiss athlete, known for swiss football administrator, was born on 1937-03-10.

51. 1939

    17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad, India

    17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad, India

52. 1940

    1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC: Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci"

    1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC: Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci"

53. 1941

    Lee MacPhail, Dodger GM predicts all players will wear batting helmets

    Lee MacPhail, Dodger GM predicts all players will wear batting helmets

54. 1941

    Chuck Norris is born

    Chuck Norris, American martial artist and actor, known for american martial artist and actor, was born on 1941-03-10. Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris is an American martial artist and actor.

55. 1944

    U-575 sinks British corvette HMS Asphodel in the Atlantic Ocean killing 92 of the 97 men aboard

    U-575 sinks British corvette HMS Asphodel in the Atlantic Ocean killing 92 of the 97 men aboard

56. 1945

    Deadliest air raid of World War II sets Tokyo on fire after nighttime B-29 bombings; more than 100,000 people die, mostl

    Deadliest air raid of World War II sets Tokyo on fire after nighttime B-29 bombings; more than 100,000 people die, mostly civilians

57. 1946

    Train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju, northeast Brazil

    Train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju, northeast Brazil

58. 1948

    1st civilian to exceed speed of sound - Herb H Hoover, Edwards Air Force Base, California

    1st civilian to exceed speed of sound - Herb H Hoover, Edwards Air Force Base, California

59. 1948

    Kim Campbell is born

    Kim Campbell is born

60. 1952

    Military coup led by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba

    Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar was a Cuban military officer, political leader, and dictator who played a dominant role in Cuban politics from his initial rise to power in the 1930s until his overthrow…

61. 1956

    General strike in Cyprus protesting exile of Archbishop Makarios

    General strike in Cyprus protesting exile of Archbishop Makarios

62. 1957

    Thousands of soccer fans riot in Italy

    Thousands of soccer fans riot in Italy

63. 1957

    Osama bin Laden is born

    Osama bin Laden founder of al-qaeda, known for founder of al-qaeda, was born on 1957-03-10.

64. 1959

    Sharon Stone is born

    Sharon Stone, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1959-03-10. Sharon Vonne Stone is an American actress.

65. 1962

    Due to its no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel & move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwa

    Due to its no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel & move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida

66. 1964

    Simon and Garfunkel record the first version of "The Sound of Silence" at Columbia Studios in New York City

    Sounds of Silence is the second studio album by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, released on January 17, 1966.

67. 1965

    "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" album by Buck Owens is released (Billboard Album of the Year, 1965)

    I've Got a Tiger by the Tail is an album by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos, released in 1965.

68. 1965

    Prince Edward is born

    Prince Edward, New Zealand prince, known for british prince, was born on 1965-03-10.

69. 1966

    Dutch Crown Princess Beatrix (later Queen Beatrix) (28) weds German aristocrat Claus von Amsberg (39) in Amsterdam

    Dutch Crown Princess Beatrix (later Queen Beatrix) (28) weds German aristocrat Claus von Amsberg (39) in Amsterdam

70. 1966

    5 time American Horse of the Year, Kelso, retires from racing

    5 time American Horse of the Year, Kelso, retires from racing

71. 1968

    North Vietnamese and communist Laotion troops overrun a secret US radar facility, Lima Site 85, on a Laos mountaintop

    North Vietnamese and communist Laotion troops overrun a secret US radar facility, Lima Site 85, on a Laos mountaintop

72. 1970

    South Africa cricket team completes a 4-0 series drubbing of Australia in South Africa in the country's last official in

    South Africa cricket team completes a 4-0 series drubbing of Australia in South Africa in the country's last official international cricket Test for 22 years

73. 1971

    Three members of the Royal Highland Fusiliers (a regiment of the British Army) are killed by members of the Irish Republ

    Three members of the Royal Highland Fusiliers (a regiment of the British Army) are killed by members of the Irish Republican Army

74. 1972

    "What's Up, Doc?", Peter Bogdanovich's film homage to screwball comedies, starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Madeli

    "What's Up, Doc?", Peter Bogdanovich's film homage to screwball comedies, starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn & Kenneth Mars premieres

75. 1972

    Jon Hamm is born

    Jon Hamm, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1972-03-10. Jonathan Daniel Hamm is an American actor.

76. 1973

    Morocco adopts constitution

    Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.

77. 1974

    Christian Democrats win Belgium parliamentary election

    Christian Democrats win Belgium parliamentary election

78. 1975

    Dog spectacles patented in England

    Dog spectacles patented in England

79. 1977

    CBS' premiere of "A Circle of Children", starring Jane Alexander and based on the life and book about this by Mary Mac C

    CBS' premiere of "A Circle of Children", starring Jane Alexander and based on the life and book about this by Mary Mac Cracken

80. 1979

    Eubie Blake, a 92-year old ragtime piano player and composer, and Gregory Hines are musical guest on Saturday Night Live

    Eubie Blake, a 92-year old ragtime piano player and composer, and Gregory Hines are musical guest on Saturday Night Live

81. 1980

    Willard Scott becomes the weather forcaster on the Today Show

    Willard Scott becomes the weather forcaster on the Today Show

82. 1981

    "Bette Davis Eyes" single released by Kim Carnes (Billboard Song of the Year 1981)

    "Bette Davis Eyes" is a song written and composed by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon in 1974.

83. 1982

    Saleem Malik scores 100 in 2nd inning of Test Cricket debut (v SL)

    Saleem Malik scores 100 in 2nd inning of Test Cricket debut (v SL)

84. 1984

    Heavyweight Tim Witherspoon KOs Greg Page

    Heavyweight Tim Witherspoon KOs Greg Page

85. 1984

    Carrie Underwood is born

    Carrie Underwood, American musician, known for american singer and actress, was born on 1984-03-10. Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer and songwriter.

86. 1985

    Dallas Maverick coach Dick Motta is 4th NBA coach to win 700 games

    Dallas Maverick coach Dick Motta is 4th NBA coach to win 700 games

87. 1985

    Olivia Wilde is born

    Olivia Wilde, American actress and filmmaker, known for american actress and filmmaker, was born on 1985-03-10.

88. 1985

    Konstantin Chernenko dies

    Konstantin Chernenko dies

89. 1987

    Vatican formal opposition to test-tube fertilization & embryo transfer

    Vatican formal opposition to test-tube fertilization & embryo transfer

90. 1990

    Ice Dance Championship at Halifax won by Klimova & Ponomarenko (Soviet Union)

    Ice Dance Championship at Halifax won by Klimova & Ponomarenko (Soviet Union)

91. 1991

    Eddie Sutton is 1st NCAA coach to lead 4 schools into playoffs

    Brian Keith Kelly is an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Grand Valley State University from 1991 to 2003, Central Michigan University from 2004 to 2006, the...

92. 1992

    "Come and Talk to Me" single released by Jodeci (Billboard Song of the Year 1992)

    "Come and Talk to Me" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci from their debut album Forever My Lady (1991). The song was released on March 10, 1992 and was the fourth single released from the album.

93. 1993

    Physician David Gunn shot and killed by anti-abortionist Michael Frederick Griffin in Pensacola, Florida, first anti-abo

    Physician David Gunn shot and killed by anti-abortionist Michael Frederick Griffin in Pensacola, Florida, first anti-abortion murder of a doctor in the US

94. 1993

    Emily Osment is born

    Emily Osment, American actress, singer and songwriter, known for american actress, singer and songwriter, was born on 1993-03-10. Emily Jordan Osment is an American actress, songwriter, and singer.

95. 1994

    1 million Greeks attend actress and activist Melina Mercouri's funeral

    1 million Greeks attend actress and activist Melina Mercouri's funeral

96. 1995

    Car bomb explodes in Karachi at shiite mosque, 17+ killed

    Car bomb explodes in Karachi at shiite mosque, 17+ killed

97. 1995

    Bad Bunny is born

    Bad Bunny, Puerto Rican musician, known for puerto rican rapper, was born on 1995-03-10.

98. 1996

    NYC Mayor Rudy Guiliani visits Israel

    NYC Mayor Rudy Guiliani visits Israel

99. 1997

    "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," created by Joss Whedon and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, premieres on the WB Television Ne

    "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," created by Joss Whedon and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, premieres on the WB Television Network

100. 2000

     NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5132.52, signaling the beginning of the end of the dot-com boom

     NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5132.52, signaling the beginning of the end of the dot-com boom

101. 2003

     "My Front Porch Looking In" single released by Lonestar (Billboard Song of the Year 2003)

     "My Front Porch Looking In" is a song written by Richie McDonald, Frank J. Myers and Don Pfrimmer, and recorded by American country music group Lonestar.

102. 2006

     Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars

     The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is a spacecraft designed to search for the existence of water on Mars and provide support for missions to Mars, as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program.

103. 2012

     At least 130 rockets are fired into Israel from Gaza

     Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.

104. 2015

     Marvin Gaye's family wins a record $7.3 million lawsuit for music copyright infringement against Robin Thicke, Pharrell

     Marvin Gaye's family wins a record $7.3 million lawsuit for music copyright infringement against Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and T.I.

105. 2016

     Twelfth Republican presidential candidates debate hosted by CNN, held in Coral Gables, Florida

     Twelve presidential debates and nine forums were held between the candidates for the Republican Party's nomination for president in the 2016 United States presidential election, starting on August 6,...

106. 2018

     16 people die after being struck by lightning at a church in Nyaruguru District, Rwanda

     16 people die after being struck by lightning at a church in Nyaruguru District, Rwanda

107. 2019

     Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crashes just after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all 157 on board

     Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crashes just after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all 157 on board

108. 2020

     American actress and TV host Niecy Nash (50) divorces American electrical engineer Jay Tucker after over 8 years of marr

     American actress and TV host Niecy Nash (50) divorces American electrical engineer Jay Tucker after over 8 years of marriage

109. 2022

     After a 99-day lockout, Major League Baseball and MLB Players Association reach a new collective bargaining agreement; M

     After a 99-day lockout, Major League Baseball and MLB Players Association reach a new collective bargaining agreement; MLB teams set to play full 162 game season in 2022

110. 2023

     Arch rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to re-establish diplomatic ties between them in a surprise move, after talks in

     Arch rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to re-establish diplomatic ties between them in a surprise move, after talks in Beijing [1]

111. 2025

     Collision in the North Sea off the coast of England between a cargo ship and a tanker carrying jet fuel which catches fi

     Collision in the North Sea off the coast of England between a cargo ship and a tanker carrying jet fuel which catches fire, killing one person [1]

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