MARCH 10 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for March 10

Thomas James Churchill (1824-1905) - Major General for the Confederate Army.

William Henry Penrose (1832-1903) - Brigadier General for the Union Army.

Lillian Wald (1867-1940) - Founded the social service agency Henry Street Settlement in N.Y.

Marques Haynes (1926-2015) - Professional basketball player and member of the original Harlem Globetrotters.

Chuck Norris (1940-Still Living) - Actor known for his role in Walker, Texas Ranger.

Laurel Clark (1961-2003) - Astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.

Jeff Ament (1963-Still Living) - Musician and co-founder of the rock band Pearl Jam.

Carrie Underwood (1983-Still Living) - Country music singer-songwriter.

Memorable Events for March 10

1791 - John Stone receives a patent for a pile driver.

1849 - Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent for a device to lift a boat over shoals and obstructions.

1876 - Alexander Graham Bell makes to first phone call to his assistant Thomas Watson.

1945 - The U.S. Army Air Force fire bombs Tokyo.

2006 - The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars.