A few of the events that changed lives and history on this day, March 10: •1847 - 1st money minted in Hawaii •1862 - US issues 1st paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 & $1000) •1876 – Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call •1880 - Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare & religious activity •1913 - William Knox, becomes 1st in American Bowling Congress to bowl 300 •1933 - Nevada becomes 1st US state to regulate narcotics •1945 – The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting firestorm kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians •1960 - USSR agrees to stop nuclear testing •1963 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA SF Warriors scores 70 points vs Syracuse •1965 - The Beatles Eight days A Week hits #1 •1969 - James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King Jr •1972 - Americas self-titled debut album is certified gold •1973 - Pink Floyds album, Dark Side Of The Moon is released •1977 – Astronomers discover rings around Uranus •1979 - Gloria Gaynors I Will Survive hits #1 •1990 - Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Halifax won by Jill Trenary (USA) •1990 - Mens Figure Skating Championship in Halifax won by Kurt Browning (Canada) •2003 - Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York City are: The Righteous Brothers, AC/DC, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, The Clash, The Police, and Floyd Cramer •2008 - Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are: Leonard Cohen, The Dave Clark Five, Madonna, John Mellencamp and The Ventures
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:34:56 +0000
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