In History, Today on March 10

The World Health Organization declared the end of the Ebola outbreak in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing all 157 people on board. This incident led to the global grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX fleet.

South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, removing her from office over a corruption scandal.

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Ometepec in Guerrero, Mexico, causing damage and injuries but no fatalities.

Strong winds and rain sweep through Portugal, causing widespread destruction and marking one of the worst bouts of severe weather the country has seen.

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter successfully entered orbit around Mars, beginning its mission to study the planet's atmosphere and terrain from orbit.

In Haiti, Prosper Avril is ousted 18 months after seizing power in a coup.

Astronomers discover rings around Uranus.

James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. This plea avoided a trial that could have attracted significant public attention.

Tibetan Uprising Day: Thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to protect him from the Chinese military.

The Tibetan Religious Leader 14th Dalai Lama fled to India following the suppression of the Tibetan uprising by China.

The U.S. Army Air Forces firebomb Tokyo, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 100,000 people.

The Courrières mine disaster in France kills 1,099 miners, making it Europe's worst mining accident.

Côte d'Ivoire became a colony of France as part of French West Africa.

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call, saying 'Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.'

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified by the United States Senate, ending the Mexican-American War.

The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support troops in Algeria.

Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.

The Siege of Genoa began as part of the French Revolutionary Wars, where the Austrians besieged the city defended by French forces led by General André Masséna. The situation would lead to a significant famine in the city.

Horatio Nelson was promoted to Rear Admiral of the Blue in the British Royal Navy. He would become one of Britain's most celebrated naval commanders during the Napoleonic Wars.

Thomas Jefferson is appointed the United States Minister to France.

French Huguenot Jean Calas was executed in Toulouse, France, on charges of murdering his son to prevent his conversion to Catholicism. This controversial case was later championed by Voltaire and led to a campaign for religious tolerance and reform of the French justice system.

King Charles I of England dissolves Parliament, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule.

The Parliament of England passes the Act of Supremacy, establishing King Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church of England.

The first Lutheran martyr in Sweden, Johannes Olavus, is executed for his Protestant beliefs during the Reformation.

Christopher Columbus concludes his second voyage to the New World, sailing into Cádiz, Spain.

The treaty of St. Andrea is signed between the Kingdom of Hungary and the Habsburg dynasty, where the Habsburgs gain custody over the counties of Sopron and Vas in the name of an alliance.

The Treaty of Tarascon was signed, which was an attempt to bring peace between the Kingdom of Aragon and the Papal States after the War of the Sicilian Vespers.

David I became King of Scots following the death of his brother, Alexander I. His reign marked a period of feudal transformation, religious reform, and administrative changes in Scotland.

Roman Emperor Maximian concluded his campaign against the Berbers in North Africa, securing the region for the Roman Empire.

The Roman Emperor Gordian I was proclaimed emperor along with his son Gordian II, marking the beginning of the Gordian revolt against Emperor Maximinus Thrax.

Emperor Gordian III is assassinated by mutinous soldiers in Zaitha (Mesopotamia).