In History, Today on March 10

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

Thomas Jefferson is appointed the United States Minister to France.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Astronomers discover rings around Uranus.

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

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

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

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

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.