Today in history 103 #comments

Here are 10 interesting events that occurred on this day in history:

March 10th

1. 1867: The United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, which is approximately $125 million in today's dollars.
2. 1915: The first successful transatlantic flight is completed by British aviators John William Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown, who fly from Newfoundland to Ireland.
3. 1922: The Irish Free State is established, marking the end of British rule in Ireland.
4. 1933: The 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, which moves the start of the presidential term from March 4th to January 20th.
5. 1945: The United States drops a second atomic bomb on Japan, this time on the city of Kokura, which is now part of Fukuoka.
6. 1969: The first 747 jumbo jet is delivered to Pan American World Airways.
7. 1988: The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station, which will remain in orbit until 2001.
8. 1990: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched into orbit around the Earth.
9. 2000: The dot-com bubble bursts, leading to a significant decline in the value of technology stocks.
10. 2013: The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

I hope you find these events interesting!