1. On March 10, 1865, the Battle of Monroe's Crossroads took place in Cumberland County during the Civil War. Union troops attempted to cut off Confederate General Wade Hampton's cavalry, but were ultimately forced to retreat after a heated clash.

2. In 1981, the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team won their first Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 25 years on March 10th. They went on to the NCAA Final Four, but were defeated by the Indiana Hoosiers.

3. The Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, made their first test flights of powered aircraft in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, over a period of three years in the early 1900s. On March 10, 1910, Orville Wright made the first flight with a passenger, carrying his brother on a six-minute journey over Huffman Prairie in Ohio.

4. One of North Carolina's most beloved musicians, Doc Watson, was born on March 10, 1923 in Deep Gap. Watson was a master of traditional folk and bluegrass guitar and vocals, and won multiple Grammy Awards over his long career.

5. On March 10, 1978, the deadliest blizzard in North Carolina's history swept through the state, dropping more than 20 inches of snow in some areas and causing widespread damage and power outages. At least 50 people died as a result of the storm.