Historical Events In April - 10
Monday, 01 March 2021
1938 Austria becomes a state of Germany on April - 10.
1938 2nd govt of Blum replaced by Daladier govt in France on this day in history.
1938 On this day in history nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana
1939 On this day in history colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews
1939 Alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75 on April - 10.
1940 Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government" on this day in history.
1941 On April - 10 start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941
1941 The birth of Paul Theroux, American writer on this day in history.
1941 USS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies on this day in history.
1941 German troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops.
1942 On this day in history cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland
1943 12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape nazis on April - 10.
1944 "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously on this day in history.
1945 Allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on April - 10.
1945 On April - 10 on his last visit to Theresienstadt, Adolf Eichmann is heard to say, "I shall gladly jump into the pit, knowing that in the same pit there are 5 million enemies of the state."
1945 Allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on this day in history.
1945 On April - 10 hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63
1946 On April - 10 1st election for Japanese Diet
1947 On April - 10 montreal Royals of the International League sell their star player Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers; appears in uniform for the Dodgers the next day,
1947 Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers) on April - 10.
1948 Jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on April - 10.
1948 Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on April - 10.
1949 Sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament on April - 10.
1949 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282 on April - 10.
1950 E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra on this day in history.
1953 "House of Wax," first 3-D movie, released (NYC) on April - 10.
1953 "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC) on this day in history.
1954 On April - 10 kRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 On this day in history auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81
1955 Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely on this day in history.
1955 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 on April - 10.
1955 On this day in history oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68
1956 On April - 10 bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66
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