Historical Events on March 10, Facts & Special Events On This Day

241 BC

First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands: The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end.

298

Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa against the Berbers, and makes a triumphal entry into Carthage.

947

The Later Han is founded by Liu Zhiyuan. He declares himself emperor and establishes the capital in Bian, present-day Kaifeng.

1607

Susenyos I defeats the combined armies of Yaqob and Abuna Petros II at the Battle of Gol in Gojjam, making him Emperor of Ethiopia.

1629

Charles I of England dissolves Parliament, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule.

1735

An agreement between Nader Shah and Russia is signed near Ganja, Azerbaijan and Russian troops are withdrawn from Baku.

1762

French 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.

1804

Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, Missouri, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.

1814

Emperor Napoleon I is defeated at the Battle of Laon in France.

1816

Crossing of the Andes: A group of royalist scouts are captured during the Action of Juncalito.

1830

The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created.

1848

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified by the United States Senate, ending the Mexican-American War.

1861

El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Ségou, destroying the Bamana Empire of Mali.

1876

The first successful test of a telephone is made by Alexander Graham Bell.

1891

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

1906

The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France.

1909

By 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.

1915

The Battle of Neuve Chapelle begins. This is the first large-scale operation by the British Army in WWI.

1917

Some provinces and cities in the Philippines are incorporated due to the ratification of Act No. 2711 or the Administrative Code of the Philippines.

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.

1933

The 6.4 Mw Long Beach earthquake affects the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 115-120 people dead, and causing an estimated $40 million in damage.

1944

Greek Civil War: The Political Committee of National Liberation is established in Greece by the National Liberation Front.

1945

The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting conflagration kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians.

1952

Fulgencio Batista leads a successful coup in Cuba and appoints himself as the "provisional president".

1959

Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.

1966

Military Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyễn Cao Kỳ sacked rival General Nguyễn Chánh Thi, precipitating large-scale civil and military dissension in parts of the nation.

1968

Vietnam 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.

1969

In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King, Jr. He later unsuccessfully attempts to recant.

1970

Vietnam War: Captain Ernest Medina is charged by the U.S. military with My Lai war crimes.

1975

Vietnam War: Ho Chi Minh Campaign: North Vietnamese troops attack Ban Mê Thuột in the South on their way to capturing Saigon in the final push for victory over South Vietnam.

1977

Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus.

1990

In Haiti, Prosper Avril is ousted 18 months after seizing power in a coup.

2000

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

2006

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars.

2017

The impeachment of President Park Geun-hye of South Korea in response to a major political scandal is unanimously upheld by the country's Constitutional Court, ending her presidency.

March 10 in History

Historical Events on March 10

First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands: The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end.

Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa against the Berbers, and makes a triumphal entry into Carthage.

The Later Han is founded by Liu Zhiyuan. He declares himself emperor and establishes the capital in Bian, present-day Kaifeng.

Susenyos I defeats the combined armies of Yaqob and Abuna Petros II at the Battle of Gol in Gojjam, making him Emperor of Ethiopia.

Charles I of England dissolves Parliament, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule.

An agreement between Nader Shah and Russia is signed near Ganja, Azerbaijan and Russian troops are withdrawn from Baku.

French 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.

Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, Missouri, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.

Emperor Napoleon I is defeated at the Battle of Laon in France.

Crossing of the Andes: A group of royalist scouts are captured during the Action of Juncalito.

The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified by the United States Senate, ending the Mexican-American War.

El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Ségou, destroying the Bamana Empire of Mali.

The first successful test of a telephone is made by Alexander Graham Bell.

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

The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France.

By 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.

The Battle of Neuve Chapelle begins. This is the first large-scale operation by the British Army in WWI.

Some provinces and cities in the Philippines are incorporated due to the ratification of Act No. 2711 or the Administrative Code of the Philippines.

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.

The 6.4 Mw Long Beach earthquake affects the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 115-120 people dead, and causing an estimated $40 million in damage.

Greek Civil War: The Political Committee of National Liberation is established in Greece by the National Liberation Front.

The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting conflagration kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians.

Fulgencio Batista leads a successful coup in Cuba and appoints himself as the "provisional president".

Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.

Military Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyễn Cao Kỳ sacked rival General Nguyễn Chánh Thi, precipitating large-scale civil and military dissension in parts of the nation.

Vietnam 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.

In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King, Jr. He later unsuccessfully attempts to recant.

Vietnam War: Captain Ernest Medina is charged by the U.S. military with My Lai war crimes.

Vietnam War: Ho Chi Minh Campaign: North Vietnamese troops attack Ban Mê Thuột in the South on their way to capturing Saigon in the final push for victory over South Vietnam.

Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus.

In Haiti, Prosper Avril is ousted 18 months after seizing power in a coup.

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

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars.

The impeachment of President Park Geun-hye of South Korea in response to a major political scandal is unanimously upheld by the country's Constitutional Court, ending her presidency.

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