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Sunday, March 10, 2013

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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