This Day In History : March 10

2000 United States

Dotcom Bubble Bursts as NASDAQ Hits Peak

On March 10, 2000, the NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaked at 5408.60, marking the height of the dotcom bubble. The subsequent crash led to a significant decline in technology stock values, impacting the broader market and economy.

Also on This Day in History March 10

Discover what happened on March 10 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries,
famous births and notable deaths.

Births on This Day, March 10
  • 1762 Jeremias B. Richter

    Jeremias Benjamin Richter was a German chemist who discovered the law of equivalent proportions.

  • 1628 Marcello Malpighi

    Italian physician and biologist who, in developing experimental methods to study living things, founded the science of microscopic anatomy.

  • 1748 John Playfair

    Scottish mathematician, physicist, and geologist who is remembered for his axiom that two intersecting straight lines cannot both be parallel to a third straight line.

  • 1961 Laurel Clark

    American naval officer and NASA astronaut

  • 1954 Scott Litt

    American sound engineer and record producer

Deaths on This Day, March 10
  • 1953 Charles Gordon Curtis

    U.S. inventor who devised a steam turbine widely used in electric power plants and in marine propulsion.

  • 1882 Sir C. Wyville Thomson

    Sir C(harles) Wyville Thomson was a Scottish naturalist who was one of the first marine biologists to describe life in the ocean depths.

  • 1921 Francis Robbins Upton

    American mathematician and physicist who, as assistant to Thomas Edison, contributed to the development of the American electric industry

  • 1928 Lydia M. DeWitt

    Lydia Maria DeWitt (née Adams) was an American experimental pathologist who investigated the chemotherapy of tuberculosis.

  • 1966 Frits Zernike

    Dutch physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase-contrast microscope.

1977

Uranus

In 1977, the rings of Uranus were discovered from earth by stellar occultation experiments made when Uranus occulted (passed in front of) a star and it was noticed that there were dips in the brightness of the star before and after it passed behind the body of Uranus.
1982

Syzygy

In 1982, a syzygy occurred when all nine planets aligned on the same side of the Sun. The planets are spread out over 98 degrees on this date.
2021

Roblox Goes Public on NYSE

On March 10, 2021, Roblox was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company's initial public offering (IPO) valued Roblox at $45 billion, highlighting its major role in the gaming industry and its strong market position.
1906

Europe's Deadliest Mining Disaster

On March 10, 1906, a devastating coal dust explosion at the Courrières mine in France resulted in the death of 1,060 miners. This disaster is recorded as Europe's worst mining accident. The tragedy highlighted the severe risks faced by miners and led to increased safety measures.
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