Famous Birthdays In April - 10

1389  On this day in history birth of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464)   

1512  James V, king of Scotland (1513-42) was born on April - 10.   

1569  On this day in history birth of emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon   

1583  On this day in history birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

1633  Werner Fabricius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)   

1656  René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1695  Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian was born on April - 10.   

1704  Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1713  John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (d. 1788) was born on this day in history.   

1737  On April - 10 birth of francois Giroust, composer   

1755  On this day in history birth of samuel Hahnemann, German physician/originator of homeopathy   

1762  Giovanni Aldini, Italian physicist (d. 1834) was born on April - 10.   

1778  William Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic was born on this day in history.   

1783  Hortense E de Beauharnais, French queen of Netherlands (1806-10) was born on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history birth of matthew Calbraith Perry, Commodore, opened Japan   

1796  On April - 10 birth of james Bowie, American pioneer and soldier (d. 1836)   

1797  Claude Ambroise Seurat, Troyes France, (World's skinniest man) was born on April - 10.   

1806  On April - 10 birth of leonidas Polk, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1808  Auguste Franchomme, composer was born on this day in history.   

1823  Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

1827  On April - 10 birth of lewis Wallace, Major General (Union volunteers)/author (Ben Hur)   

1829  On April - 10 birth of william Booth, founder (Salvation Army)   

1833  David McMurtrie Gregg, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on April - 10.   

1833  On April - 10 birth of james Edward Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1837  On this day in history birth of forceythe Willson, American poet (d. 1867)   

1847  Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer was born on April - 10.   

1847  Joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World) was born on this day in history.   

1854  Jozef M T Orelio, baritone was born on this day in history.   

1857  Henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker was born on April - 10.   

1864  Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On April - 10 birth of tully Marshall, Nevada City CA   

1865  Jack Miner, Canadian conservationist (d. 1944) was born on April - 10.   

1867  George William Russell, Irish nationalist (d. 1935) was born on April - 10.   

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0879  Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies on this day in history.   

0947  Hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies on this day in history.   

0948  On this day in history death of king Hugh of Italy   

1008  On April - 10 notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies   

1362  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on April - 10.   

1533  Frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61 on April - 10.   

1545  On April - 10 death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer   

1585  On this day in history gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies