MONDAY, March 10, 2025

241 B.C. - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end

1783 - USS Alliance under Captain Barry fights and wins the last naval battle of the U.S. Revolutionary War off Cape Canaveral

1861- West African political leader El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali

1920- Home Rule Act passed by the British Parliament, dividing Ireland into two parts; it is rejected by the southern counties, where the Ango-Irish war continues for a year

1945-Deadliest air raid of World War II sets Tokyo on fire after night time B-29 bombings, more than 100,000 people die, mostly civilians

1952-Military coup led by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba

2000-NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5132.52, signaling the beginning of the end of the dot-com boom