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....
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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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