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Historical Events on March 10

  • Charles I of England

    1629

    Charles I of England dissolves Parliament, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule.

  • Huguenot

    1762

    French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform.

  • Napoleon

    1814

    Emperor Napoleon I is defeated at the Battle of Laon in France.

  • Provinces of the Philippines

    1917

    Some provinces and cities in the Philippines are incorporated due to the ratification of Act No. 2711 or the Administrative Code of the Philippines.

  • Mahatma Gandhi

    1922

    Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in India, tried for sedition, and sentenced to six years in prison, only to be released after nearly two years for an appendicitis operation.

  • United States Army Air Forces

    1945

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

  • Vietnam War

    1968

    Vietnam War: Battle of Lima Site 85, concluding the 11th with largest single ground combat loss of United States Air Force members (12) during that war.

  • Memphis, Tennessee

    1969

    In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King, Jr. He later unsuccessfully attempts to recant.

  • Haiti

    1990

    In Haiti, Prosper Avril is ousted 18 months after seizing power in a coup.

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