1918 - Warner Bros. releases its first major film My Four Years in Germany.
1862 - US issues paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 & $1000)
1831 - The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria.
1804 - Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, Missouri, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.
1775 - Daniel Boone begins his exploration of Kentucky
This Day In Business
2000 - The NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks (5132.52) - starting the downward trend of the dot.com era.
1988 - Prince Charles and British royal party members are caught in an avalanche while skiing.
1848 - U.S. Senate signs the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ending the Mexican American war
1941 - Brooklyn Dodgers announced their players are required to wear batting helmets
March 10th Holiday
Tibetan Uprising Day - Commemorates the 1959 Tibetan Uprising against the Chinese government in Tibet.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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