Today In History Spotlights Mar. 10, 1848, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is Signed

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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending the Mexican-American War. On behalf of the United States, Nicholas Trist acted as negotiator, while Jose Bernardo Couto, Miguel de Atristain, and Luis Gonzaga Cueves negotiated on behalf of Mexico.

The result of the treaty was the acquisition of a large portion of the American West by the US, reducing Mexico to the territory below the Rio Grande. The area gained by the US later included the states of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California. As another result of the treaty, the US also retired Mexico’s debt.

What Happened On This Day – March 10

2000 The dotcom bubble bursts when the NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5408.60. The dotcom boom, which started in 1997, accompanied the advent of countless new Internet-based companies. When the speculative bubble burst, many small investors were affected.
1959 A revolt erupts in Lhasa, sparking the Tibetan uprising. Fearing the Dalai Lama’s abduction by China, 300,000 Tibetans surrounded his palace.
1952 Fulgencio Batista assumes power in Cuba after a coup. The dictator was overthrown by rebels under the command of Che Guevara in 1959.
1945 The most destructive bombing raid in history hits Tokyo. About 100,000 Tokyo citizens died in the fires caused by the U.S. airforce’s incendiary bombs.
1876 The first telephone call is made. Alexander Graham Bell transmitted the words “Mr. Watson, come here — I want to see you” to his assistant, Thomas A. Watson, who was in the next-door room.

Births On This Day – March 10

1958 Sharon Stone – American actress, producer
1957 Osama bin Laden – Saudi Arabian terrorist, founded al-Qaeda
1952 Morgan Tsvangirai – Zimbabwean politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
1940 Chuck Norris – American actor, martial artist
1903 Bix Beiderbecke – American pianist, composer

Deaths On This Day – March 10

2012 Jean Giraud – French author, illustrator
1992 Giorgos Zampetas – Greek bouzouki player, songwriter
1988 Andy Gibb – English/Australian singer
1948 Zelda Fitzgerald – American author
1913 Harriet Tubman – American nurse, activist

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Garrett Smith is a writer for NRN and recent graduate from Western Carolina University. He is a history major with a minor in political science. As a Conservative, Smith believes that the Left has taken over America's education system, which means they now control its history. To make their fellow Americans feel guilty, they often invoke a feeling of "American Shame" in students, indoctrinating them with radical, un-American ideas. It is Smith's goal to teach Americans the true history of America, and along with this, use its history to explain what makes us great.