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| About March 10th is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 296 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. Births 1919 - Bulldog Turner, Hall of Fame center, linebacker 1938 - Ron Mix, Hall of fame offensive tackle 1940 - Chuck Norris, actor (Walker, Texas Ranger) 1957 - Osama bin Laden, leader of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda 1958 - Sharon Stone, actress (Basic Instinct, Casino) 1965 - Rod Woodson, Hall of Fame defensive back 1977 - Shannon Miller, Olympic gold medalist, gymnast 1983 - Carrie Underwood, country pop singer, songwriter Deaths 1998 - Lloyd Bridges, actor (Sea Hunt) 2007 - Ernie Ladd, professional football player, professional wrestler Events 1804 - A formal ceremony is conducted in St. Louis, Missouri to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory to the United States. 1864 - President Abraham Lincoln promotes Ulysses S. Grant to commander of all Union armies. 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call and says "Mr Watson, come here, I want to see you." 1906 - A massive mine explosion in Courrieres, France kills over 1,000 workers. 1959 - 300,000 Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal by China. 1966 - The Beach Boys record the song "God Only Knows". 1969 - James Earl Ray pleads guilty to the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. 1993 - Dr. David Gunn is shot and killed during an anti-abortion protest in Pensacola, Florida. 1997 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiers on the WB Television Network. 2003 - The Dixie Chicks controversially say "Just so you know, we're on the good side with y'all. We do not want this war, this violence. And we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas" during a concert in London. |
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