What Happened on March 10?
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EVENTS ON MARCH 10
Explore the most important historical events that happened on March 10, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Mirza Fatali Akhundov
Year:
1873
The first Azerbaijani play, The Adventures of the Vizier of the Khan of Lenkaran, prepared by Akhundov, is performed by Hassan-bey Zardabi and dramatist and Najaf-bey Vezirov.
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Omar Saidou Tall
Year:
1861
El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Ségou, destroying the Bamana Empire of Mali.
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Year:
1848
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified by the United States Senate, ending the Mexican–American War.
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French Foreign Legion
Year:
1831
The French Foreign Legion is created by Louis Philippe, the King of France, from the foreign regiments of the Kingdom of France.
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Invention of the telephone
Year:
1876
The first successful test of a telephone is made by Alexander Graham Bell.
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Almon Brown Strowger
Year:
1891
Almon Strowger patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
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1933 Long Beach earthquake
Year:
1933
The Long Beach earthquake affects the Greater Los Angeles Area, leaving around 108 people dead.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Year:
1922
Mahatma 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.
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BIRTHS ON MARCH 10
Discover famous people and historical figures born on March 10, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Sara Montiel
Year of birth:
1928
Sara Montiel, Spanish actress (died 2013)
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James Earl Ray
Year of birth:
1928
James Earl Ray, American criminal; assassin of Martin Luther King Jr. (died 1998)
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Claude Laydu
Year of birth:
1927
Claude Laydu, Belgian-French actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2011)
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Marques Haynes
Year of birth:
1926
Marques Haynes, American basketball player (died 2015)
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Sam Steiger
Year of birth:
1929
Sam Steiger, American journalist and politician (died 2012)
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Marcia Williams
Year of birth:
1932
Marcia Falkender, Baroness Falkender, English politician (died 2019)
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Sepp Blatter
Year of birth:
1936
Sepp Blatter, Swiss businessman and eighth president of FIFA
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Polly Farmer
Year of birth:
1935
Polly Farmer, Australian footballer and coach (died 2019)
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DEATHS ON MARCH 10
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on March 10, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Harriet Tubman
Year of death:
1913
Harriet Tubman, American nurse and activist (born c. 1820)
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Myer Prinstein
Year of death:
1925
Myer Prinstein, Polish-American jumper (born 1878)
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Karl Lueger
Year of death:
1910
Karl Lueger, Austrian lawyer and politician Mayor of Vienna (born 1844)
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Carl Reinecke
Year of death:
1910
Carl Reinecke, German pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1824)
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Savitribai Phule
Year of death:
1897
Savitribai Phule, Indian poet and activist (born 1831)
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Marie-Eugénie de Jésus
Year of death:
1898
Marie-Eugénie de Jésus, French nun and saint, founded the Religious of the Assumption (born 1817)
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Yevgeny Zamyatin
Year of death:
1937
Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian journalist and author (born 1884)
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Mikhail Bulgakov
Year of death:
1940
Mikhail Bulgakov, Russian novelist and playwright (born 1891)
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HOLIDAYS ON MARCH 10
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on March 10 around the world.
Harriet Tubman Day
Harriet Tubman Day (United States of America)
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Saint Attala
Christian feast day Attala
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Mario
Mario Day (Globally)
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Székely Freedom Day
Székely Freedom Day (Romania)
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Tibetan Uprising Day
Tibetan Uprising Day (Tibetan independence movement)
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Sojourner Truth
Christian feast day Sojourner Truth (Lutheran)
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March 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day March 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Harriet Tubman
Christian feast day Harriet Tubman (Lutheran)
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