What Happened on March 10
Historical Events
- 241 BC First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end
- 1783 USS Alliance under Captain Barry fights and wins last naval battle of US Revolutionary War off Cape Canaveral
- 1861 West African political leader El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali
- 1920 Home Rule Act passed by the British Parliament, dividing Ireland into two parts; it is rejected by the southern counties, where the Ango-Irish war continues for a year
- 1952 Military coup led by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba
- 2000 The NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5132.52, signalling the beginning of the end of the dot-com boom
- More Historical Events
Mar 10 in Film & TV
- 1997 "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" created by Joss Whedon and starring Sarah Michelle Geller premieres on WB Television Network
Mar 10 in Music
- 2015 The family of Marvin Gaye win a record $7.3 million lawsuit for music copyright infringement against Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and T.I.
Mar 10 in Sport
- 1970 South Africa cricket team complete 4-0 series drubbing of Australia in South Africa, in the country's last official international cricket test for 22 years
Did You Know?
US issues 1st paper money in the form of $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1000 notes
On March 10, 1862
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Kate Sheppard
James Earl Ray
Osama bin Laden
Chuck Norris
Carrie UnderwoodWould You Believe?
First telephone call; Alexander Graham Bell says "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you" to his assistant Thomas Watson
On March 10, 1876
Famous Weddings
- 1526 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (26) marries Princess Isabella of Portugal (22), his 1st cousin, in Seville
- 1863 Prince of Wales, Albert Edward (21) weds Princess Alexandra of Denmark (18) at Windsor Castle in St. George's chapel
- 1966 Dutch Crown Princess Beatrix (later Queen Beatrix) (28) weds German aristocrat Claus von Amsberg (39) in Amsterdam
Famous Divorces
More Weddings & Divorces
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Harriet Tubman
Konstantin Chernenko
Ray Milland
Andy Gibb
Hubert de GivenchyArticles, Photos and Quiz
Mr. Watson come here, I want you
Alexander Graham Bell spoke only briefly by phone to his assistant on this day in 1876, but it proved to be a pioneering moment in telecoms history.
March 10, 1876
Firebombing of Tokyo
The aftermath of the single deadliest air raid of World War II, the firebombing of Tokyo
March 10, 1945
Weekly Quiz for March 9 -15
Who was murdered on the Ides of March in 44 BC? Which scientific theory is Albert Einstein most famous for? In what decade did the Barbie doll debut in NYC?
