On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell uttered the first words ever spoken on a telephone call when he said the following to his assistant…

“Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you”

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On March 10, 1783, the USS Alliance commanded by John Barry along with another American ship the USS Duc de Lauzun engaged and defeated British war ships in what was the last naval battle of the American Revolution.

The American ships were carrying Spanish coinage to be delivered to Washington’s Continental Army.

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On March 10, 1965, The Odd Couple starring Walter Matthau and Art Carney premiered at The Plymouth Theatre on Broadway.

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Mortar crew of Co. B, 132nd Infantry, Americal Division. The company took part in the attack on Japanese positions on Hill 260, Bougainville.

March 10, 1944

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A group of women standing inside their collapsed home after the 1933 Long Beach, California earthquake occurred on March 10th of that year.
The Long Beach earthquake caused about 120 fatalities and widespread structural damage. Within a month stricter building codes were being drafted by a Joint Technical Committee on Earthquake Protection.

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The rings of Uranus were discovered by a group of Cornell University astronomers on March 10, 1977.

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Abraham Lincoln’s second son, Edward Lincoln, was born on March 10, 1846 in Springfield, Illinois.

Sadly he only lived until the age of 3.

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On today’s date March 10, 1966 The Beach Boys
initiated the recording of their hit song “God Only Knows.”

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Calvin Coolidge and group with Native Americans. White House, Washington, D.C

March 10, 1925

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On today’s date March 10, 1864: Ulysses S. Grant became commanding General of the Union Army during the Civil War. Image of Grant taken at Cold Harbor, Virginia later in 1864.

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Gravesite of 9 unknown Union Soldiers at Monroe’s Crossroads Battlefield on the Fort Bragg Military Reservation in North Carolina.

In the early morning of March 10, 1865, Union and Confederate cavalry clashed at the Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads. The inconclusive fighting lasted several hours.

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower speaking at a NAACP meeting on March 10, 1954.

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Jezebel, starring Bette Davis, premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on March 10, 1938.

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Born March 10, 1940 Chuck Norris began to study martial arts when stationed with the Air Force in South Korea. After winning numerous competitions and titles his California-based martial arts school attracted celebrity clients, launching his film career. He’s shown in 1976, four years after filming “Return of the Dragon” with Bruce Lee.

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