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 this day in history.   

1849  Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100 on April - 10.   

1854  Jozef M T Orelio, baritone on April - 10.   

1856  On this day in history the Theta Chi Fraternity is founded at Norwich University.   

1857  On this day in history 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 this day in history rebel Gen Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tenn   

1863  Giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist, dies at 77 on April - 10.   

1864  Austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico on April - 10.   

1864  Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem) on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 10 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 this day in history.   

1868  On April - 10 brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala   

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

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 this day in history william Hammond Hall's maps & surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted   

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  The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska on April - 10.   

1875  Regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary on April - 10.   

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  J Palisa discovers asteroid #216 Kleopatra on April - 10.   

1882  On April - 10 matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco &Hawaii)   

1882  Matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco & Hawaii) on this day in history.   

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1389  Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464) was born on April - 10.   

1512  On April - 10 birth of james V, king of Scotland (1513-42)   

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 this day in history birth of werner Fabricius, composer   

1651  Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708) was born on April - 10.   

1656  On this day in history birth of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)   

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 April - 10.   

0947  On April - 10 hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies   

0948  On this day in history death of king Hugh of Italy   

1008  On April - 10 notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies   

1362  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on April - 10.   

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.