Historical Events In April - 10
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
1848 Godert AGP baron van Capellen, gove-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 69 on April - 10.
1849 Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100 on this day in history.
1849 On April - 10 safety pin patented in the United States
1849 Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100 on April - 10.
1854 On April - 10 jozef M T Orelio, baritone
1856 The Theta Chi Fraternity is founded at Norwich University on April - 10.
1857 Henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker on this day in history.
1858 On April - 10 the original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonne bell for the Tower of London is cast in Stockton-on-Tees by Warner's of Cripplegate. This however cracked during testing and was recasted into the 13.76 tonne bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and is still in use to date.
1862 On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40
1863 Rebel Gen Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tenn on this day in history.
1863 Giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist, dies at 77 on April - 10.
1864 On this day in history austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico
1864 On this day in history eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem)
1865 On this day in history at Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last
1866 American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms on April - 10.
1866 Campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents on April - 10.
1868 Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala on April - 10.
1868 1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem" on this day in history.
1868 On this day in history george Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess)
1869 On this day in history congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9
1871 William Hammond Hall's maps &surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted on April - 10.
1871 William Hammond Hall's maps & surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted on April - 10.
1872 On April - 10 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis
1872 On April - 10 arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22
1872 On this day in history 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans
1874 The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska on April - 10.
1875 On this day in history regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary.
1877 Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC on April - 10.
1877 1st human cannonball act performed in London on April - 10.
1877 Alfred Kubin, writer on April - 10.
1878 On this day in history calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service
1880 On April - 10 j Palisa discovers asteroid #216 Kleopatra
1882 Matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco &Hawaii) on this day in history.
1882 On April - 10 matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco & Hawaii)
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