Page 3: Historical Events In April - 10

1848  On April - 10 godert AGP baron van Capellen, gove-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 69   

1849  On April - 10 safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100   

1849  Safety pin patented in the United States on April - 10.   

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  On April - 10 henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker   

1858  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 on April - 10.   

1862  William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 10 rebel Gen Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tenn   

1863  On April - 10 giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist, dies at 77   

1864  On April - 10 austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico   

1864  On this day in history eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem)   

1865  On April - 10 at Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last   

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 April - 10.   

1868  On April - 10 1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem"   

1868  On April - 10 george Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess)   

1869  Congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9 on April - 10.   

1871  William Hammond Hall's maps &surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted on April - 10.   

1871  On April - 10 william Hammond Hall's maps & surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted   

1872  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22   

1872  On April - 10 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans   

1874  On this day in history the first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.   

1875  Regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary on this day in history.   

1877  On April - 10 federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC   

1877  1st human cannonball act performed in London on April - 10.   

1877  Alfred Kubin, writer on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service   

1880  On this day in history 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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1389  Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464) was born on April - 10.   

1512  James V, king of Scotland (1513-42) was born on this day in history.   

1569  Emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon was born on April - 10.   

1583  Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law was born on April - 10.   

1633  On April - 10 birth of werner Fabricius, composer   

1651  On April - 10 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 April - 10.   

1695  Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 10.   

0948  On April - 10 death of king Hugh of Italy   

1008  On this day in history notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies   

1362  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1545  Death of Costanzo Festa, Italian composer on April - 10.   

1585  Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on April - 10.