March 10 - The day in History

March 10 : General Interest 1959: Rebellion in Tibet On this day in 1959, Tibetans band together in revolt, surrounding the summer palace of the Dalai Lama in defiance of Chinese occupation forces.... read more American Revolution 1792 : The Right Honourable John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute, dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-right-honourable-john-stuart-3rd-earl-of-bute-dies Automotive 1927 : Inventor who won suits against auto giants is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/inventor-who-won-suits-against-auto-giants-is-born Civil War 1865 : Confederate General William H. C. Whiting dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-h-c-whiting-dies Cold War 1948 : Strange death of Jan Masaryk http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/strange-death-of-jan-masaryk Crime 1993 : Dr. David Gunn is murdered by anti-abortion activist http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dr-david-gunn-is-murdered-by-anti-abortion-activist Disaster 1906 : Mine explosion kills 1,060 in France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mine-explosion-kills-1060-in-france General Interest 1876 : Speech transmitted by telephone http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/speech-transmitted-by-telephone 1945 : The Firebombing of Tokyo continues http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-firebombing-of-tokyo-continues 1969 : Ray pleads guilty to King assassination http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ray-pleads-guilty-to-king-assassination Hollywood 1997 : The WB premieres its first hit show http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-wb-premieres-its-first-hit-show Literary 1926 : First Book-of-the-Month Club selection is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-book-of-the-month-club-selection-is-published Music 1988 : Disco sensation Andy Gibb dies at the age of 30 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/disco-sensation-andy-gibb-dies-at-the-age-of-30 Old West 1864 : Montana vigilantes hang Jack Slade http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/montana-vigilantes-hang-jack-slade Presidential 1864 : Lincoln signs Ulysses S. Grant's commission to command the U.S. Army http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-signs-ulysses-s-grants-commission-to-command-the-us-army Sports 2006 : Cuba plays in World Baseball Classic http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cuba-plays-in-world-baseball-classic Vietnam War 1970 : Army captain charged with My Lai war crimes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/army-captain-charged-with-my-lai-war-crimes 1975 : Communists surround Ban Me Thuot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/communists-surround-ban-me-thuot World War I 1917 : Turkish troops begin evacuation of Baghdad http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/turkish-troops-begin-evacuation-of-baghdad World War II 1940 : Sumner Welles makes a "peace proposal" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sumner-welles-makes-a-peace-proposal

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