Talk:March 10

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March 10: Great Lent begins in Eastern Christianity (2008); Commonwealth Day in the Commonwealth of Nations (2008); Canberra Day in the Australian Capital Territory (2008) 241 BC – The Roman Republic defeated Carthage at the Battle of the Aegates Islands, a naval battle off the coast of the Aegadian Islands near the western coast of the island of Sicily, ending the First Punic War. 1831 – King Louis-Philippe of France created the French Foreign Legion as a unit of foreign volunteers because foreigners were forbidden to serve in the French Army after the 1830 July Revolution. 1861 – Toucouleur forces led by El Hadj Umar Tall seized Ségou and conquered the Bamana Empire in present-day Mali. 1906 – More than a thousand coal miners were killed in the Courrières mine disaster in Northern France, Europe's worst mining accident. 1952 – Forbidden by law to seek re-election, former President Fulgencio Batista (pictured) staged a coup d'état to resume control in Cuba. 2000 – The NASDAQ stock market index peaked at 5048.62, the high point of the dot-com boom. More events: March 9 – March 10 – March 11 Archive – By email – More anniversaries... It is now 23:00, June 13, 2008 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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Since March 10 can occur on any day of the week, why is Girl Scout Sunday listed here? What if it isn't Sunday? Does Girl Scout Sunday only occur if March 10 is a Sunday? -- Zoe

Perhaps it occurs on the nearest Sunday to March 10? Like Remembrance Sunday in the UK. Just conjecture... -- Graham :) 08:21, 1 Mar 2004 (UTC)

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Moved birth from article:

• 1971 - Ugonna Wachuku, Creative Writer, author, inspirational poet, communications and public information professional, peace and human rights advocate: upholding United Nations' ideals

Oversized vanity entry, not notable. 64 Googlits. Lupo 16:00, 29 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Hi, I was born on March 10. I'm cool.--Tainted Drifter 00:48, 2 October 2006 (UTC)