What happened on March 10

47 documented historical events happened on March 10, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Roman Republic defeated Carthaginian forces at the Battle of the Aegates, off the western coast of Sicily, in the final battle of the First Punic War. On the same day, in another year: Nine Years' War: At the Battle of Sant Esteve d'en Bas, Catalan miquelets attacked a column of French regular infantry and caused them to surrender. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on March 10, including John Playfair, Lorenzo Da Ponte, Joseph Williamson (philanthropist). The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

63 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 10, including Pope Simplicius, Liu Zhiyuan, Arghun. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

14 observances are celebrated on March 10 around the world: Christian feast day Attala, Christian feast day Harriet Tubman (Lutheran), Christian feast day John Ogilvie, Christian feast day Macarius of Jerusalem, Christian feast day Marie-Eugénie de Jésus, Christian feast day Pope Simplicius. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.