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History of Today - March 10th

On March 10th the following events have occured in our world's history.

1847 - 1st money minted in Hawaii
1849 - Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent - only US president to do so
1876 - 1st telephone call
1913 - Harriet Tubman - abolitionist - conductor on Underground RR - dies
1933 - Earthquake in Long Beach
1948 - 1st civilian to exceed speed of sound -HH Houver - Edwards AFB Ca
1977 - Rings of Uranus discovered during occultation of SAO
1978 - Soyuz 28 returns to Earth