Historical Events In April - 10
Saturday, 18 September 2021
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 Safety pin patented in the United States on April - 10.
1849 Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100 on this day in history.
1854 Jozef M T Orelio, baritone on April - 10.
1856 The Theta Chi Fraternity is founded at Norwich University on April - 10.
1857 Henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker on April - 10.
1858 On this day in history 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 William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 on April - 10.
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 Austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico on this day in history.
1864 Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem) on April - 10.
1865 At Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last on April - 10.
1866 On April - 10 american Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms
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 this day in history.
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 Congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9 on April - 10.
1871 On this day in history william Hammond Hall's maps &surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted
1871 William Hammond Hall's maps & surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted on this day in history.
1872 On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis
1872 Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 on this day in history.
1872 On this day in history 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans
1874 On this day in history the first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
1875 On April - 10 regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary.
1877 On this day in history federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC
1877 On this day in history 1st human cannonball act performed in London
1877 Alfred Kubin, writer on this day in history.
1878 On this day in history calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service
1880 J Palisa discovers asteroid #216 Kleopatra on April - 10.
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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