March 10 in Pop Culture History
1804 – In St. Louis, Missouri, a formal ceremony was conducted to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States, via the Louisiana Purchase.
1876 – Alexander Graham Bell spoke into his just-completed invention, the telephone. “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” It worked.
1906 – An underground fire sparked a massive explosion that virtually destroyed a vast maze of mines in Courrieres, France, that killed over 1,000 workers.
1926 – Lolly Willowes, or The Loving Huntsman, was the first Book-of-the-Month Club selection, published by Viking Press.
1951 – # 1 Hit March 10, 1951 – April 20, 1951: Mario Lanza – Be My Love
1955 – A US Patent (#2,704,172) was issued to Aaron S. Lapin for his invention of “Dispensing Valves for Gas Pressure Containers”. That may sound boring until you find out it was for his Reddi-Wip cream topping.
1962 – #1 Hit March 10, 1962 – March 30, 1962: Bruce Channel – Hey! Baby
1978 – The Incredible Hulk premiered on CBS.
1979 – #1 Hit March 10, 1979 – March 23, 1979: Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
1980 – Jean Harris shot and killed Scarsdale diet doctor Herman Tarnower.
1983 – MTV broadcasted the video of Michael Jackson’s song “Billie Jean” for the first time.
1989 – Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and Chocolat were released in theaters.
1995 – Muriel’s Wedding and Outbreak were released in theaters.
1997 – Buffy, The Vampire Slayer premiered on The WB, based on the 1992 movie.
2007 – #1 Hit March 10, 2007 – March 23, 2007: MIMS – This Is Why I’m Hot
