Effemeride del 10 Marzo

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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 irlandese (1810)
Pablo de Sarasate, Violinista spagnolo (1844)
Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Grande maestro giapponese di arti marziali (1887)
Barry Fitzgerald, Attore irlandese (1888)
Arthur Honegger, Compositore svizzero (1892)
Frank Perconte, Sergente americano (Easy Company, 101 ª Divisione Aviotrasportata) (1917)
Boris Vian, Scrittore e musicista francese (1920)
Val Logsdon Fitch, Fisico americano, premio Nobel (1923)
Marina Vlady, Attrice francese (1938)
Chuck Norris, Attore americano e artista marziale (1940)
Morgan Tsvangirai, Primo ministro dello Zimbabwe (1952)
Paul Haggis, Regista canadese (1953)
Didier Barbelivien, Compositore francese (1954)
Oussama Ben Laden, Fondatore di Al Qaeda (1957)
Sharon Stone, Attrice americana (1958)
Laurel Clark, Astronauta americana (1961)
Neneh Cherry, Cantante svedese (1964)
Jasmine Guy, Attrice americana (1964)
Paget Brewster, Attrice americana (1969)
Timbaland, Rapper americano (1970)
Ramzy Bédia, Comico americano (1972)
Eva Herzigova, Top model ceca (1973)
Chris Sutton, Calciatore inglese (1973)
Shannon Miller, Ginnasta americana (1977)
Camille Dalmais, Cantante francese (1978)
Olivia Wilde, Attrice americana (1984)
Emily Osment, Attrice americana (1992)

Thomas Seymour, Politico inglese (1549)
William Bragg, Fisico inglese, premio Nobel (1942)
Konstantin Tchernenko, Segretario generale del Partito Comunista dell'Unione Sovietica (1985)
Ray Milland, Attore inglese (1986)
Andy Gibb, Cantante inglese (Bee Gees) (1988)
Lloyd Bridges, Attore americano (1998)

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