March 10 in History
March 10 is the birthday of Matt Poitras (2004) and the anniversary of the death of Stanley R. Jaffe (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for March 10, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Ferdinand II, King of Castile and León was born in 1452, while Pope Simplicius died in 483.
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Famous people born on March 10
Famous people who died on March 10
2016
Jovito Salonga (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
President of the Senate of the Philippines from 1987 to 1992
2013
Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British fashion model and Swedish royal (1915–2013)
2011
Bill Blackbeard (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American writer-editor and comic strip collector (1926–2011)
2007
Ernie Ladd (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American football player and professional wrestler (1938–2007)
1985
Konstantin Chernenko (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1984 to 1985
1977
E. Power Biggs (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British-born American concert organist and recording artist
What happened on March 10
- 2026
Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat recorded the second-highest scoring game in NBA history with 83 Points.
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2024 Portuguese legislative election: Elections are held in Portugal for all 230 seats in the Assembly of the Republic. The Partido Socialista loses its absolute majority to the Partido Social Democrata, winning 77 and 79 seats respectively.
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Silicon Valley Bank collapses due to a run on its deposits, in the second largest bank failure in US history. Its operations are taken over by the FDIC.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2022
2022 Hungarian presidential election: The National Assembly of Hungary elects former minister for Family Affairs, Katalin Novák, as president of Hungary in a 137–51 vote, becoming the first female president in the country's history.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2019
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 MAX, crashes shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 passengers and crew. This and the prior Lion Air Flight 610 led to all 387 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft being grounded worldwide.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2017
The impeachment of President Park Geun-hye of South Korea in response to a major political scandal is unanimously upheld by the country's Constitutional Court, ending her presidency.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2000
The Dot-com bubble peaks with the NASDAQ Composite stock market index reaching 5,048.62.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1991
1991 Salvadoran legislative election: The Nationalist Republican Alliance wins 39 of the 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1990
In Haiti, Prosper Avril is ousted eighteen months after seizing power in a coup d'état in September 1988.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
Air Ontario Flight 1363, a Fokker F-28 Fellowship, crashes at Dryden Regional Airport in Dryden, Ontario, Canada, killing 24.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1982
Syzygy: All nine planets recognized at this time — Mercury to Pluto — align on the same side of the Sun.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1979
1979 International Women's Day protests in Tehran: Protestor involvement peaks with 15,000 Iranian women and girls performing a three‐hour-long sit‐in at the Courthouse of Tehran.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1977
Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1975
Vietnam War: Ho Chi Minh Campaign: North Vietnamese troops attack Ban Mê Thuột in the South on their way to capturing Saigon in the final push for victory over South Vietnam.
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Editor's picks
Born on March 10
- 1452 — Ferdinand II, King of Castile and León (died 1516)
- 1503 — Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1564)
- 1536 — Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, English politician, Earl Marshal of the United Kingdom (died 1572)
Died on March 10
- 483 — Pope Simplicius
- 948 — Liu Zhiyuan, Shatuo founder of the Later Han dynasty (born 895)
- 1291 — Arghun, Mongol ruler in Persia (born c. 1258)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for March 10
Quick answers
Who was born on March 10? Matt Poitras (2004), Keon Johnson (basketball, born 2002) (2002), Nick Bolton (2000).
Who died on March 10? Stanley R. Jaffe (2025), Carl Lundström (2025), Napoleon XIV (2023).
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