03-10-2005, 06:39 AM
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March 10th
241 BC ~ First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sank the Carthaginian fleet; ending the First Punic War.
1804 ~ Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, a formal ceremony was conducted to transfer ownership of Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.
1831 ~ The French Foreign Legion was established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria.
1844 ~ Birthday of Pablo de Sarasate, Violinist.
1893 ~ Côte d'Ivoire became a French colony.
1928 ~ Birthday of James Earl Ray, Assassin.
1951 ~ Henri Queuille became Prime Minister of France.
1957 ~ Birthday of Osama bin Laden, Terrorist.
1977 ~ Astronomers discovered rings around Uranus.
1982 ~ The U.S. placed an embargo on Libyan oil because of Libya’s support of terrorist groups.
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