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10th March

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

The Greek Civil War took place from 1946 to 1949. The conflict, which erupted shortly after the end of World War II, consisted of a Communist-led uprising against the established government of the…

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

The First Punic War was the first of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage, the two main powers of the western Mediterranean in the early 3rd century BC. For 23 years, in the longest continuous…

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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.

The 1975 spring offensive, officially known as the general offensive and uprising of spring 1975, was the final North Vietnamese campaign of the Vietnam War that led to the capitulation of South…

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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.

On 9 December 2016, Park Geun Hye, the president of South Korea, was impeached as the culmination of a political scandal involving interventions to the presidency from her aide, Choi Soon-sil. 234…

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2024 Portuguese legislative election: Elections are held in Portugal for all 230 seats in the Assembly of the Republic. The Partido Socialista loses its absolute majority to the Partido Social Democrata, winning 77 and 79 seats respectively.

A snap legislative election was held on 10 March 2024 to elect members of the Assembly of the Republic to the 16th Legislature of Portugal. All 230 seats to the Assembly of the Republic were up for…

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An indirect presidential election was held in Hungary on 10 March 2022. Incumbent President János Áder was ineligible for a third term due to constitutional limits. Former Minister for Family Affairs…

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

World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many engaging in total war…

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1991 Salvadoran legislative election: The Nationalist Republican Alliance wins 39 of the 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 10 March 1991. The result was a victory for the Nationalist Republican Alliance, which won 39 of the 84 seats. Voter turnout was 44.7%.

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

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). It was signed on the 2nd of February 1848 in the town of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

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

The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and China, while…

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The Later Han is founded by Liu Zhiyuan. He declares himself emperor.

Han, known as the Later Han in historiography, was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China that existed from 947 to 951. It was the fourth of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten…

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The Long Beach earthquake affects the Greater Los Angeles Area, leaving around 108 people dead.

The 1933 Long Beach earthquake took place on March 10 at 5:54 P.M. PST south of downtown Los Angeles. The epicenter was offshore, southeast of Long Beach, California, on the Newport–Inglewood Fault.…

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Taras Shevchenko
1861Taras Shevchenko

Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage, in particular the poetry…

Zelda Fitzgerald
1948Zelda Fitzgerald

Zelda Fitzgerald was an American novelist, painter, writer, and socialite. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, to a wealthy Southern family, she became locally famous for her beauty and…

Giuseppe Mazzini
1872Giuseppe Mazzini

Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian politician, lawyer, journalist, philosopher, and political activist who worked for the unification of Italy (Risorgimento) and was a major leader…

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
1792John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, styled Lord Mount Stuart between 1713 and 1723, was a British Tory statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762 to 1763…

Li Mi (Republic of China general)
1973Li Mi (Republic of China general)

Li Mi was a high-ranking Nationalist general who participated in the anti-Communist Encirclement Campaigns, Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War. He was one of the few…

Chuck Norris
1940
Chuck Norris
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do,…
Paul Haggis
1953
Paul Haggis
Paul Edward Haggis is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer, and director of film and television. He is best known as screenwriter and producer for…
Judith Jones
1924
Judith Jones
Judith Jones was an American writer and editor, initially known for having rescued The Diary of Anne Frank from the reject pile. Jones is also known…
Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff
1788
Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff
Joseph Karl Benedikt Freiherr von Eichendorff was a German poet, novelist, playwright, literary critic, translator, and anthologist. Eichendorff was…
William Etty
1787
William Etty
William Etty was an English artist best known for his historical paintings containing nude figures. He was the first significant British painter of…
1931
Georges Dor
Georges Dor was a Canadian author, composer, playwright, singer, poet, translator, and theatrical producer and director.
Edward Bawden
1903
Edward Bawden
Edward Bawden, was an English painter, illustrator and graphic artist, known for his prints, book covers, posters, and garden metalwork furniture.…
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
1503
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1556, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1526, and Archduke of Austria from 1521 until his death in…
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