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  • Russia
    Mar, 2010
    Garry Kasparov

    Carlsen had split from Kasparov

    Russia
    Mar, 2010

    in March of that year it was announced that Carlsen had split from Kasparov and would no longer be using him as a trainer.




  • U.S.
    Thursday Mar 4, 2010
    Armenian Genocide

    U.S. congressional panel narrowly voted that the incident was indeed genocide

    U.S.
    Thursday Mar 4, 2010

    On 4 March 2010, a U.S. congressional panel narrowly voted that the incident was indeed genocide; within minutes the Turkish government issued a statement critical of "this resolution which accuses the Turkish nation of a crime it has not committed".




  • Russia
    Wednesday Mar 10, 2010
    Garry Kasparov

    Putin must go

    Russia
    Wednesday Mar 10, 2010

    Kasparov was among the 34 first signatories and a key organizer of the online anti-Putin campaign "Putin must go", started on 10 March 2010.




  • U.S.
    Wednesday Mar 10, 2010
    Carlos Slim

    The World's Richest Person 2010

    U.S.
    Wednesday Mar 10, 2010

    On March 10, 2010, Forbes once again reported that Slim had overtaken Gates as the world's richest person.




  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Mar, 2010
    Ellie Goulding

    Lights (album)

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Mar, 2010

    Goulding's debut album Lights was released in March 2010, reaching No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 6 on the Irish Albums Chart. Its singles "Starry Eyed", "Guns and Horses", and "The Writer" peaked at Nos. 4, 26, and 19. As of June 2012, the album had sold over 850,000 copies in the UK and 1.6 million copies worldwide.




  • San Bruno, California, U.S.
    Mar, 2010
    YouTube

    60 cricket matches of the Indian Premier League

    San Bruno, California, U.S.
    Mar, 2010

    In March 2010, YouTube began free streaming of certain content, including 60 cricket matches of the Indian Premier League. According to YouTube, this was the first worldwide free online broadcast of a major sporting event.




  • Afghanistan
    Mar, 2010
    Angelina Jolie

    A School in Afghanistan

    Afghanistan
    Mar, 2010

    Jolie funded primary schools for girls in the returnee settlements Tangi in eastern Afghanistan, which opened in March 2010.


  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Monday Mar 22, 2010
    Diego Maradona

    Maradona was chosen number 1 in The Greatest 10 World Cup players of all time

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Monday Mar 22, 2010

    On 22 March 2010, Maradona was chosen number 1 in The Greatest 10 World Cup players of all time by the London-based newspaper The Times.


  • U.S.
    Tuesday Mar 23, 2010
    Joe Biden

    A big fucking deal

    U.S.
    Tuesday Mar 23, 2010

    On March 23, 2010, a microphone picked up Biden telling the president that his signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was "a big fucking deal" during live national news telecasts. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs replied on Twitter, "And yes Mr. Vice President, you're right ...".


  • Barcelona, Spain
    Friday Mar 26, 2010
    Johan Cruyff

    Honorary president of Barcelona

    Barcelona, Spain
    Friday Mar 26, 2010

    On 26 March 2010, Cruyff was named honorary president of Barcelona in recognition of his contributions to the club as both a player and manager.


  • San Bruno, California, U.S.
    Wednesday Mar 31, 2010
    YouTube

    YouTube website launched a new design

    San Bruno, California, U.S.
    Wednesday Mar 31, 2010

    On March 31, 2010, the YouTube website launched a new design, with the aim of simplifying the interface and increasing the time users spend on the site.


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