This Day in History
Today: March 10, 2026
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First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates: The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end.[1]
298
Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa and makes a triumphal entry into Carthage.[2]
947
The Later Han is founded by Liu Zhiyuan. He declares himself emperor.[3]
1496
After establishing the city of Santo Domingo, Christopher Columbus departs for Spain, leaving his brother in command.[4]
1535
Spaniard Fray Tomás de Berlanga, the fourth Bishop of Panama, discovers the Galápagos Islands by chance on his way to Peru.[5]
1607
Susenyos I defeats the combined armies of Yaqob and Abuna Petros II at the Battle of Gol in Gojjam, making him Emperor of Ethiopia.[6]
1629
Charles I dissolves the Parliament of England, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule.[7]
1661
French "Sun King" Louis XIV begins his personal rule of France after the death of his premier, the Cardinal Mazarin.[8]
1735
An agreement between Nader Shah and Russia is signed near Ganja, Azerbaijan and Russian troops are withdrawn from occupied territories.[9]
1762
French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform.[10]
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