WHAT HAPPENED ON 10. MARCH
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First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands – The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end. (10. March 241. BC)

Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa against the Berbers, and makes a triumphal entry into Carthage. (10. March 298)

Susenyos defeats the combined armies of Yaqob and Abuna Petros II at the Battle of Gol in Gojjam, making him Emperor of Ethiopia. (10. March 1607)

Charles I of England dissolves Parliament, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule. (10. March 1629)

An agreement between Nadir Shah and Russia is signed near Ganja and Russian troops are withdrawn from Baku. (10. March 1735)

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. (10. March 1762)

Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, Missouri, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States. (10. March 1804)

Napoleon I of France is defeated at the Battle of Laon in France. (10. March 1814)

Crossing of the Andes: A group of royalist scouts is captured during the Action of Juncalito. (10. March 1816)

The KNIL also known as the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created. (10. March 1830)

The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis Philippe to support his war in Algeria. (10. March 1831)

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified by the United States Senate, ending the Mexican–American War. (10. March 1848)

El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Ségou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali. (10. March 1861)

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call by saying "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you." (10. March 1876)

Almon Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching. (10. March 1891)

The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in Northern France. (10. March 1906)

By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates. (10. March 1909)

Some provinces and cities in the Philippines were incorporated due to the ratification of Act No. 2711 or the Administrative Code of the Philippines. (10. March 1917)

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. (10. March 1922)

An earthquake in Long Beach, California kills 115 people and causes an estimated $40 million in damage. (10. March 1933)