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Today, March 10, the name days of Emilia, Anastazja, Cyprian and Marcelina are celebrated in Norway and Poland.
Important historical events:
- 1917 – the February Revolution broke out in Petrograd, which contributed to the fall of tsarism and initiated the Bolshevik revolution in Russia.
- 1940 - in Katyn about 22 Polish officers and soldiers were shot by the NKVD.
- 1981 - a strike broke out in the Gdańsk Shipyard. Lenin, which led to the creation of "Solidarity" and accelerated the fall of the communist regime in Poland.
In recent years, on March 10, the following events took place:
- 2016 - a concert on the occasion of Women's Day was held in Warsaw, organized by the Pro Femeia Foundation.
- 2019 - the March of Remembrance dedicated to the victims of the Katyn massacre took place in Warsaw.
- 2020 - a state of epidemic related to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced in Poland.
Here are some recent events that took place in Norway on March 10 in recent years:
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- 2020: Norway introduced one of the strictest entry restrictions into its territory due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From that date, only Norwegians and foreigners with valid residence permits in the country were allowed to enter the area Norway.
- 2019: The Norwegian Alpine Ski Championships took place in Alvdal.
- 2018: Norwegian government announced that it will invest NOK 2025 billion in the education sector by 100, including the construction of new schools.
- 2017: Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg met with Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of a diplomatic visit in Oslo.
- 2016: During the 10th edition of the Tromsø Film Festival, the film "Kamper" directed by Lisbeth Kovacic was shown.
Calendar of holidays:
Today in Poland we celebrate Men's Day.
Quote of the day: "The future doesn't exist. All that exists is the past waiting to happen again." - William Faulkner
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