- 1876] Can you hear me now?: The first successful voice transmission over Alexander Graham Bell's telephone takes place in Boston when his assistant hears, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want you." Mr. Watson replies, "how exactly do you mean that?"...
- 1949] Guilty as charged: Nazi wartime broadcaster Mildred E. Gillars a.k.a. "Axis Sally" is convicted of treason and will serve 12 years in prison...1969] James Earl Ray pleads 'guilty' to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. but will later repudiate his plea and maintain his innocence until his death in 1998...2004] Teenage Washington (D.C.) sniper Lee Boyd Malvo is sentenced to life in prison in Virginia...
- 1965] The Odd Couple: The play opens on Broadway with Walter Matthau and Art Carney as Oscar and Felix. Jack Klugman will replace Matthau and Tony Randall replaces Carney when the TV series starts...
- 1966] 'Happy Trails': Five-time 'Horse of the Year', the mighty Kelso retires. The gelding lives a long life, passing away in October, 1983...1980] Scarsdale Diet guru, Dr. Hyman Tarnower is murdered by his lover, Jean Harris who will be pardoned in 1992 by Governor Mario Cuomo after serving time in a penitentiary...1988] Andy Gibb dies suddenly of heart inflammation at the age of 30...
- 1971] Vote for me: The Senate lowers the voting age to 18...
- 1980] Debuted on this date: Willard Scott debuts as weather man on "The Today Show"...
- 1983] Going to Hall: Walter Alston who began his career as manager of the Dodgers in Brooklyn is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame...
- 1993] Gunned down: Dr. David Gunn is shot to death outside a Pensacola (FL) abortion clinic...
- 2002] Yasser pinned: Israeli helicopters destroy Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's office in Gaza City, hours after 11 Israelis are killed in a suicide bombing in a cafe across the street from Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's residence in Jerusalem...
- 2005] Wacko Jacko: Wearing pajamas and twirling an umbrella, Michael Jackson shows up one hour late to his trial. A back injury is given as MJ's excuse, however there's no excuse offered for his bizarre behavior...For more on March 10th:
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