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1906 : Mining disaster in Courrières On March 10, 1906 a gas explosion and a dust explosion destroyed part of a mine owned by Compagnie des Mines Courrières. More than 1100 people were killed. The emotion of the population and the controversy over the handling of the disaster led to strikes by miners demanding better working conditions. A political and social crisis ensued, and technical improvements were made in mining.
1945 : Tokyo firebombed On March 10, 1945, 279 American bombers B-29 firebombed the city of Tokyo in Japan killing 100,000 people.
1959 : Tibetan People's Uprising On March 10, 1959, the Tibetan people rose up against Chinese occupation and encircled the palace of the Dalai Lama to prevent him from being kidnapped by the Chinese, according to rumors. The Dalai Lama was forced to flee his country anyway on the 31st of March and seek political asylum in India. The rebellion was crushed and martial law imposed.
1969 : Martin Luther King On March 10, 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty of the murder of Martin Luther King Jr and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.
1977 : Uranus On March 10, 1977, astronomers James L. Elliot, Edward W. Dunham, and Douglas J. Mink discovered rings around Uranus. 13 rings have been discovered to date.
1997 : Buffy On March 10, 1997, the first episode of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss Whedon is broadcasted on The WB. The series was a worldwide success and had a huge cultural impact.

Martin Luther King Jr
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

Samuel Ferguson, Poeta irlandés (1810)
Pablo de Sarasate, Violinista español (1844)
Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Gran maestro japonés de artes marciales (1887)
Barry Fitzgerald, Actor irlandés (1888)
Arthur Honegger, Compositor suizo (1892)
Frank Perconte, Sargento americano (Compañía Easy de la 101 ª División Aerotransportada) (1917)
Boris Vian, Escritor y músico francés (1920)
Val Logsdon Fitch, Físico estadounidense, Premio Nobel (1923)
Marina Vlady, Actriz francesa (1938)
Chuck Norris, Actor americano y artista marcial (1940)
Morgan Tsvangirai, Primer ministro de Zimbabwe (1952)
Paul Haggis, Director de cine canadiense (1953)
Didier Barbelivien, Compositor francés (1954)
Oussama Ben Laden, Fundador de Al Qaeda (1957)
Sharon Stone, Actriz americana (1958)
Laurel Clark, Astronauta americana (1961)
Neneh Cherry, Cantante sueca (1964)
Jasmine Guy, Actriz americana (1964)
Paget Brewster, Actriz americana (1969)
Timbaland, Rapper americano (1970)
Ramzy Bédia, Comediante francese (1972)
Eva Herzigova, Top model checa (1973)
Chris Sutton, Futbolista Inglés (1973)
Shannon Miller, Gimnasta americana (1977)
Camille Dalmais, Cantante francesa (1978)
Olivia Wilde, Actriz americana (1984)
Emily Osment, Actriz americana (1992)

Thomas Seymour, Político inglés (1549)
William Bragg, Físico Inglés, Premio Nobel (1942)
Konstantin Tchernenko, Secretario General del Partido Comunista de la Unión Soviética (1985)
Ray Milland, Actor inglés (1986)
Andy Gibb, Cantante inglés (Bee Gees) (1988)
Lloyd Bridges, Actor americano (1998)

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