Historical Events In April - 10
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
1938 On this day in history austria becomes a state of Germany
1938 On April - 10 2nd govt of Blum replaced by Daladier govt in France
1938 Nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana on April - 10.
1939 Colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews on April - 10.
1939 On April - 10 alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75
1940 Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government" on this day in history.
1941 Start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941 on April - 10.
1941 The birth of Paul Theroux, American writer on April - 10.
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 April - 10.
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 Cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland on this day in history.
1943 12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape nazis on April - 10.
1944 On April - 10 "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously
1945 Allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on April - 10.
1945 On this day in history 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 On this day in history allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)
1945 Hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63 on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1948 Jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on this day in history.
1948 Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament
1949 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282 on April - 10.
1950 On April - 10 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra
1953 On April - 10 "House of Wax," first 3-D movie, released (NYC)
1953 On this day in history "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC)
1954 KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on April - 10.
1954 Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1955 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on April - 10.
1956 On this day in history bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66
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