What happened on March 10? There are more than 252 events that were made this day in history. Here are the important historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
Interesting Facts & Myths About March 10
March 10 is the 70th day of the year 2024. There are 296 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday. This day falls under the 10th week of the year 2024.
On this day in Hardaway, Alabama 36039 sunrise occured at 06:57 AM and sunset occured at 06:49 PM (local time).
The zodiac sign of a person born on this day is Pisces. The modern birthstone for this month is Aquamarine while the mystical birthstone is Jade.
According to the Chinese calendar, there are 325 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year (January 29, 2025).
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Historical Events For March 10
- 241 BCFirst Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands – The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end.
- 298Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa against the Berbers, and makes a triumphal entry into Carthage.
- 1607Susenyos defeats the combined armies of Yaqob and Abuna Petros II at the Battle of Gol in Gojjam, making him Emperor of Ethiopia.
- 1629Charles I of England dissolves the Parliament, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule.
- 1735An agreement between Nadir Shah and Russia is signed near Ganja and Russian troops are withdrawn from Baku.
- 1762French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform.
- 1804Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, Missouri, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.
- 1814Napoleon I of France is defeated at the Battle of Laon in France.
- 1816Crossing of the Andes: A group of royalist scouts is captured during the Action of Juncalito.
- 1830The KNIL also known as the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created.
- 1831The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria.
- 1848The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified by the United States Senate, ending the Mexican-American War.
- 1861El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Ségou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali.
- 1864American Civil War: The Red River Campaign begins as Union troops reach Alexandria, Louisiana.
- 1876Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call by saying “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.”
- 1891Almon Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
- 1906The Courrières mine disaster, Europe’s worst ever, kills 1099 miners in Northern France.
- 1909By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
- 1917Batangas is formally founded as one of the Philippines’s earliest encomiendas.
- 1922Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in India, tried for sedition, and sentenced to six years in prison, only to be released after nearly two years for an appendicitis operation.
- 1933An earthquake in Long Beach, California kills 115 people and causes an estimated $40 million dollars in damage.
- 1944Greek Civil War: The Political Committee of National Liberation is established in Greece by the National Liberation Front.
- 1945The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting firestorm kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians.
- 1952Fulgencio Batista leads a successful coup in Cuba and appoints himself as the “provisional president”.
- 1959Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, 300,000 Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama’s palace to prevent his removal.
- 1966Military Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky sacked rival General Nguyen Chanh Thi, precipitating large-scale civil and military dissension in parts of the nation.
- 1968Vietnam War: Battle of Lima Site 85, concluding the 11th with largest single ground combat loss of United States Air Force members (12) during that war.
- 1969In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. He later retracts his plea.
- 1970Vietnam War: Captain Ernest Medina is charged by the U.S. Military with My Lai war crimes.
- 1975Vietnam War: North Vietnamese troops attack Ban Me Thuot, South Vietnam, on their way to capturing Saigon.
- 1977Rings of Uranus: Astronomers discover rings around Uranus.
- 1980Formation of the Irish Army Ranger Wing
- 1980Madeira School headmistress Jean Harris shoots and kills Scarsdale diet doctor Herman Tarnower
- 1990In Haiti, Prosper Avril is ousted 18 months after seizing power in a coup.
- 2000The NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5132.52, signaling the beginning of the end of the dot-com boom.
- 2005Tung Chee Hwa resigns from his post as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong after widespread public dissatisfaction of his tenure.
- 2006The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars.
- 2008The New York Times reveals that Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer had patronized a prostitution service.
Who Were Born On March 10?
- 1415Vasili II of Russia (d. 1462)
- 1452Ferdinand II of Aragon (d. 1516)
- 1503Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1564)
- 1536Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, English politician (d. 1572)
- 1628Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694)
- 1709Georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746)
- 1745John Gunby, American soldier (d. 1807)
- 1749Lorenzo Da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)
- 1769Joseph Williamson, English philanthropist (d. 1840)
- 1772Friedrich von Schlegel, German aesthetician (d. 1829)
- 1776Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen consort of Prussia (d. 1810)
- 1787Francisco de Paula Martinez de la Rosa, Spanish statesman and dramatist (d. 1862)
- 1787William Etty, English painter (d. 1849)
- 1788Joseph von Eichendorff, German writer (d. 1857)
- 1810Samuel Ferguson, Irish poet (d. 1886)
- 1842Mykola Lysenko, Ukrainian composer (d. 1912)
- 1844Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist (d. 1908)
- 1845Tsar Alexander III of Russia (d. 1894)
- 1846Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (d. 1850)
- 1847Kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934)
- 1850Spencer Gore, British tennis player and cricketer (d. 1906)
- 1875Alexander Goldenweiser, Russian pianist, teacher, and composer (d. 1961)
- 1881Thomas Quinlan, musical impresario (d. 1951)
- 1887Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Grandmaster of Ninjutsu (d. 1972)
- 1888Baldwin Cooke, American actor d. 1953
- 1888Barry Fitzgerald, Irish actor (d. 1961)
- 1892Arthur Honegger, French-born Swiss composer (d. 1955)
- 1892Gregory La Cava, American director (d. 1952)
- 1899Robert Meier, German WW1 veteran (d. 2007)
- 1900Pandelis Pouliopoulos, secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (d. 1943)
- 1903Bix Beiderbecke, American musician (d. 1931)
- 1905Betty Amann, German-American actress. (d. 1990)
- 1905Richard Haydn, English actor (d. 1985)
- 1915Harry Bertoia, Italian artist (d. 1978)
- 1915Sir Charles Groves, English conductor (d. 1992)
- 1917Frank Perconte, American sergeant.
- 1918Günther Rall, German ace fighter pilot (d. 2009)
- 1919Marion Hutton, American singer (d. 1987)
- 1920Alfred Peet, Dutch-American entrepreneur (d. 2007)
- 1920Boris Vian, French writer and musician (d. 1959)
- 1923Val Logsdon Fitch, Nobel laureate
- 1925Manolis Anagnostakis, Greek poet (d. 2005)
- 1926Višnja Stahuljak, Croatian writer (d. 2011)
- 1928James Earl Ray, American assassin (d. 1998)
- 1928Sara Montiel, Spanish actress and singer
- 1929Huey P. Meaux, American record producer (d. 2011)
- 1931Georges Dor, Québécois author, playwright, singer and songwriter (d. 2001)
- 1935Graham Farmer, Australian rules footballer
- 1936Alfredo Zitarrosa, Uruguayan Vocals and journalist (d. 1989)
- 1936Sepp Blatter, Swiss FIFA President
- 1937Joe Viterelli, American actor (d. 2004)
- 1938Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens
- 1940Chuck Norris, American actor, martial artist and internet meme
- 1940David Rabe, American playwright and screenwriter
- 1940Dean Torrence, American singer (Jan and Dean)
- 1945Birgitta Sellén, Swedish politician
- 1946Hiroshi Fushida, Japanese racing driver
- 1946Jim Valvano, American basketball coach (d. 1993)
- 1946Mike Hollands, Australian animator
- 1947Bob Greene, American journalist
- 1947Kim Campbell, 19th Prime Minister of Canada
- 1947Paul Condon, Baron Condon, former police commissioner
- 1947Tom Scholz, American songwriter and guitarist (Boston)
- 1948Austin Carr, American basketball player
- 1948Richard Park, British media consultant and broadcaster
- 1949Bill Buxton, Canadian computer scientist and designer
- 1951Gloria Diaz, Filipina actress, Miss Universe 1969
- 1952Johanna Lindsey, American novelist
- 1952Mike O'Donnell, American Composer
- 1952Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
- 1953Paul Haggis, Canadian film director
- 1955Toshio Suzuki, Japanese racing driver
- 1955Youssra, Egyptian actress and singer
- 1956Mitchell Lichtenstein, American actor, son of Roy Lichtenstein
- 1956Robert Llewellyn, Writer, Actor, Presenter
- 1957Jim White, American folk singer-songwriter
- 1957Matt Knudsen, American actor
- 1957Osama bin Laden, Saudi Islamist and leader of al-Qaeda (d. 2011)
- 1957Shannon Tweed, Canadian actress and model
- 1958Sharon Stone, American actress
- 1958Steve Howe, American baseball player (d. 2006)
- 1960Anne MacKenzie, journalist and broadcaster
- 1960Lance Burton, American stage illusionist
- 1960Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, German keyboardist and songwriter
- 1961Bobby Petrino, American football coach
- 1961Laurel Clark, physician and astronaut (d. 2003)
- 1961Mitch Gaylord, American gymnast
- 1961Pam Oliver, American sportscaster
- 1962Jasmine Guy, American actress
- 1962Seiko Matsuda, Japanese pop singer
- 1963Jeff Ament, American musician (Pearl Jam)
- 1963Rick Rubin, American record producer
- 1964David Faber, American television reporter
- 1964Neneh Cherry, Swedish musician
- 1964Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
- 1965Rod Woodson, American football player
- 1966Edie Brickell, American singer
- 1966Gráinne Mulvey, Irish composer
- 1966Mike Timlin, American baseball player
- 1967Daichi Suzuki, Japanese swimmer
- 1968Felice Arena, Australian children’s author
- 1968Thio Li-ann, Singaporean law professor and NMP
- 1969Paget Brewster, American actress
- 1969Walter Schreifels, American musician (Gorilla Biscuits)
- 1970Matt Barlow, American singer (Iced Earth)
- 1970Michel van der Aa, Dutch composer
- 1971Jon Hamm, American actor
- 1971Steve Arnold, British racing driver
- 1971Timbaland, American rapper
- 1972Matt Kenseth, American race car driver
- 1972Paraskevi Tsiamita, Greek athlete
- 1972Takashi Fujii, Japanese television performer
- 1973Chris Sutton, English footballer
- 1973Dan Swanö, Swedish musician
- 1973Eva Herzigova, Czech model
- 1973John LeCompt, American guitarist
- 1973Mauricio Taricco, Argentine footballer
- 1974Cristián de la Fuente, Chilean model and actor
- 1975Jerry Horton, American guitarist (Papa Roach)
- 1975Lyne Bessette, Canadian bicycle racer
- 1976Haifa Wehbe, Lebanese actress, model and singer
- 1976Kisaki, Japanese musician
- 1977Bree Turner, American dancer and actress
- 1977Colin Murray, British radio DJ
- 1977Peter Enckelman, Finnish footballer
- 1977Rita Simons, English actress
- 1977Robin Thicke, American singer
- 1977Shannon Miller, American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist
- 1978Benjamin Burnley, American musician (Breaking Benjamin)
- 1978Neil Alexander, Scottish footballer
- 1979Edi Gathegi, American actor
- 1981Efthimios Kouloucheris, Greek footballer
- 1981Samuel Eto'o, Cameroonian footballer
- 1981Steven Reid, Irish International footballer
- 1982Kwame Brown, American basketball player
- 1983Carrie Underwood, American country singer
- 1983Che'Nelle, Malaysian Australian singer
- 1983Rafe Spall, English actor
- 1983Reena Virk, Canadian murder victim (d. 1997)
- 1984Ben May, English footballer
- 1984Nikos Arabatzis, Greek footballer
- 1984Olivia Wilde, American actress
- 1985Casey Dienel, American singer-songwriter
- 1985Lassana Diarra, French footballer
- 1986JC de Vera, Filipino actor
- 1987Martellus Bennett, American football player
- 1987Tuukka Rask, Finnish ice hockey player
- 1988Ivan Rakitić, Croatian footballer
- 1988Michael Dunlop, Northern Irish motorbike racer
- 1992Emily Osment, American actress and singer
- 1993Jeffrey Scaperrotta, American actor
Who Died On March 10?
- 1291Arghun, Persian ruler
- 1315Agnes Blannbekin, Austrian mystic (b. c. 1244)
- 1391Tvrtko I, first king of Bosnia (b. 1338)
- 1510Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445)
- 1513John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443)
- 1549Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, English politician and diplomat
- 1584Thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532)
- 1585Rembert Dodoens, Flemish physician and botanist (b. 1517)
- 1588Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)
- 1669John Denham, English poet (b. 1615)
- 1670Johann Rudolf Glauber, German chemist (b. 1604)
- 1776Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)
- 1776Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish merchant and philanthropist (b. 1701)
- 1792John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1713)
- 1823George Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, Royal Navy admiral (d. 1746)
- 1832Muzio Clementi, Italian composer (b. 1752)
- 1861Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet (b. 1814)
- 1864Jack Slade, American frontier figure (b. 1831)
- 1872Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian politician (b. 1805)
- 1895Charles Frederick Worth, English-born couturier (b. 1826)
- 1898Marie-Eugénie de Jésus, Founder of the Religious of the Assumption (b. 1817)
- 1910Carl Reinecke, German pianist, conductor and composer (b. 1824)
- 1910Karl Lueger, mayor of Vienna (b. 1844)
- 1913Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist (b. 1820)
- 1937Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian writer (b. 1884)
- 1940Mikhail Bulgakov, Russian writer (b. 1891)
- 1942William Henry Bragg, English physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862)
- 1948Jan Masaryk, Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia (b. 1886)
- 1948Zelda Fitzgerald, American novelist, wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald (b. 1900)
- 1949James Rector, American athlete (b. 1884)
- 1950Marguerite De La Motte, American actress (b. 1902)
- 1951Kijūrō Shidehara, Prime minister of Japan (b. 1872)
- 1966Frits Zernike, Dutch physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1888)
- 1967Yiorgos Batis, Greek composer and musician (b. 1885)
- 1970Vasilis Avlonitis, Greek actor (b. 1904)
- 1973Eugene ‘Bull’Connor, American segregationist (b. 1897)
- 1977E. Power Biggs, English-born organist (b. 1906)
- 1982Minoru Shirota, inventor of Yakult (b. 1899)
- 1984June Marlowe, American actress (b. 1903)
- 1985Bob Nieman, American baseball player (b. 1927)
- 1985Konstantin Chernenko, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (b. 1911)
- 1986Ray Milland, British actor (b. 1905)
- 1988Andy Gibb, English-born singer (b. 1958)
- 1992Giorgos Zampetas, Greek composer and musician (b. 1925)
- 1994Abdelkader Alloula, Algerian playwright (b. 1929)
- 1996Ross Hunter, American film producer (b. 1920)
- 1997LaVern Baker, American singer (b. 1929)
- 1998Lloyd Bridges, American actor (b. 1913)
- 1999Oswaldo Guayasamin, Ecuadorian painter and sculptor (b. 1919)
- 1999Valentino Mazzia, American forensic anesthesiologist (b. 1922)
- 2001Massimo Morsello, Italian musician and activist (b. 1958)
- 2001Nicholas Georgiadis, Greek painter, stage and costume designer (b. 1923)
- 2003Barry Sheene, British motorcycle racer (b. 1950)
- 2004Dave Blood (David Schulthise), American musician (b. 1956)
- 2005Danny Joe Brown, American singer (Molly Hatchet) (b. 1951)
- 2005Danny Taylor, American musician (Silver Apples)
- 2005Dave Allen, Irish comedian (b. 1936)
- 2006Anna Moffo, American soprano (b. 1932)
- 2007Ernie Ladd, American football player and wrestler (b. 1938)
- 2007Richard Jeni, American comedian (b. 1957)
- 2008Richard Fran Biegenwald, American serial killer (b. 1940)
- 2008Vangelis Kazan, Greek actor (b. 1936)
- 2010Corey Haim, Canadian actor (b. 1971)
- 2010Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy, Egyptian Muslim cleric (b. 1928)
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