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What happened in history on this day: March 10?
On March 10 in ...
- 1791 - John Stone of Concord, Massachusetts, patents a pile driver.
- 1849 - Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so.
- 1862 - US issues first paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1000).
- 1864 - Ulysses Grant is named commander of the USA armies.
- 1864 - Red River campaign, Louisiana.
- 1865 - William Henry "Little Billy" Chase Whiting, Confederate General-Major, dies at age 48.
- 1865 - Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, North Carolina.
- 1874 - Purdue University (Indiana) admits its first student.
- 1880 - Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare and religious activity.
- 1893 - New Mexico State University cancels its first graduation ceremony, as its only graduate Sam Steele was robbed and killed the night before.
- 1903 - Harry Gammeter of Cleveland, Ohio, USA patents multigraph duplicating machine.
- 1933 - Major earthquake in Long Beach, California, USA.
- 1933 - Nevada becomes first US state to regulate narcotics.
- 1940 - First US opera telecast, W2XBS, New York City, New York, I Pagliacci.
- 1945 - George Patton's 3rd Army makes contact with Hodge's 1st Army.
- 1945 - Tokyo on fire after night time B-29 bombing.
- 1945 - US troops lands on Mindanao.
- 1948 - First civilian to exceed speed of sound - Herb H Hoover, Edwards Air Force Base California.
- 1964 - US reconnaissance plane shot down over German Democratic Republic.
- 1966 - North Vietnamese capture US Green Beret Camp at Ashau Valley.
- 1969 - James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King Junior.
- 1971 - US Senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18.
- 1982 - The United States places an embargo on Libyan oil imports, alleging Libyan support of terrorist groups.
- 1990 - 4th American Comedy Awards: When Harry Met Sally.
- 1990 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1992 - 6th Soul Train Music Awards: Natalie Cole and Color Me Badd win.
- 1992 - On 'Super Tuesday', U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton win most of the primaries held.
- 1996 - 22nd People's Choice Awards: Apollo 13, Tom Hanks win.
- 2000 - The NASDAQ Composite Index reaches an all-time high of 5048.
Births on March 10
- 1884 - Birth of Stuart Holmes in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Prisoner of Zenda).
- 1888 - Birth of Barry Fitzgerald in Dublin, Ireland; actor (Academy Award - Going My Way).
- 1891 - Birth of Sam Jaffe in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Gunga Din, Dr Zorba - Ben Casey).
- 1898 - Birth of Cy Kendall in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; actor (Mysteries of Chinatown).
- 1900 - Birth of Sherman Billingsley in Enid, Oklahoma, USA; talk show host (Stork Club).
- 1903 - Birth of Leon Bismarck Beiderbecke AKA Bix Beiderbecke in Davenport, Iowa, USA; jazz cornetist ("In a Mist").
- 1911 - Birth of Warner Anderson in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Doctor, Lineup, Matthew - Peyton Place).
- 1916 - Birth of Manuel A. Greenhill AKA Manny Greenhill in New York, USA; record producer (Folklore Productions), concert promoter.
- 1921 - Birth of Paul Coates in New York City, New York, USA; columnist (Tonight! America After Dark).
- 1922 - Birth of Adam Kennedy in Lafayette, Indiana, USA; actor (Dion - Californian).
- 1923 - Birth of [Kenneth C] "Jethro" Burns in Conasauga, Tennessee, USA; mandolinist/country singer (Homer and Jethro).
- 1927 - Birth of Donn Trenner in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; orchestra leader (ABC's Nightlife).
- 1940 - Birth of Chuck [Carlos Ray] Norris in Ryan, Oklahoma, USA; martial arts actor (Walker Texas Ranger, Missing in Action).
- 1940 - Birth of David Rabe in Dubuque, Iowa, USA; playwright (Streamers).
- 1940 - Birth of Dean Torrence in Los Angeles, California, USA; surf music singer (Jan and Dean - "Little Old Lady from Pasadena").
- 1941 - Birth of Sandra Palmer in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; LPGA golfer (1986 Mayflower Classic).
- 1943 - Birth of Angelique Pettyjohn in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Body Talk, Star Trek).
- 1945 - Birth of Katharine Houghton in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; actress (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner).
- 1955 - Birth of Bunny DeBarge in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; rocker (Debarge).
- 1956 - Birth of Janet Anderson in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA; LPGA golfer (1982 US Women's Open).
- 1958 - Birth of Sharon Stone in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Basic Instinct, Sliver, Casino, Total Recall).
- 1960 - Birth of Linda Jezek in California, USA; backstroke swimmer (Pan Am Gold-1979).
- 1961 - Birth of Laurel B Clark in Ames, Iowa, USA; Lieutenant Commander US Navy/astronaut.
- 1961 - Birth of Mitch Gaylord in Van Nuys, California, USA; gymnast (Olympics 1984)/actor (American Anthem).
- 1963 - Birth of Jasmine Guy in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actress (Whitley - Different World).
- 1963 - Birth of John Cangelosi in Brooklyn, New York, USA; outfielder (Houston Astros).
- 1966 - Birth of Michael Timlin in Midland, Texas, USA; pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays).
- 1966 - Birth of Stephen Mailer in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Red Meat, League of Their Own, War and Love).
- 1971 - Birth of Shad Williams in Fresno, California, USA; pitcher (California Angels).
- 1977 - Birth of Shannon Miller in Rolla, Missouri; gymnast (Olympics-2 gold/2 silver/3 bronze-1992, 1996).
- 1978 - Birth of Benjamin Burnley, American musician (Breaking Benjamin).
- 1982 - Birth of Kwame Brown; American basketball player.
Deaths on March 10
- 1865 - William Henry "Little Billy" Chase Whiting, Confederate General-Major, dies at age 48.
- 1913 - Harriet Tubman, abolitionist, conductor on Underground railroad, dies in New York.
- 1966 - Mari Sandoz, US author (Cheyenne Autumn), dies at age 64.
- 1980 - Herman Tarnower, doctor (Scarsdale Diet), killed by Jean Harris.
- 1988 - Glenn Cunningham, US world record miler, dies at age 78.
- 1994 - Charles Bukowski, German/US writer (Barfly, Hollywood), dies at age 73.
- 1996 - Ross Hunter, US producer (Airport, Madame X, Pillow Talk), dies at age 75.
- 1998 - United States troops stationed in the Persian Gulf begin to receive the first anthrax vaccine.
- 2009 - Death of George Hedges, Hollywood lawyer and archaeologist, at age 57 in South Pasadena, California.
- 2022 - Death of Emilio Delgado at age 81; American actor (Luis - Sesame Street TV show).
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