Historical Events In April - 10

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  On April - 10 safety pin patented in the United States   

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

1854  On April - 10 jozef M T Orelio, baritone   

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

1857  Henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker on April - 10.   

1858  On April - 10 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 April - 10.   

1863  Giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico   

1864  Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem) on April - 10.   

1865  On this day in history 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  On this day in history campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents.   

1868  On this day in history brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala   

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

1868  George Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess) on this day in history.   

1869  Congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9 on this day in history.   

1871  On April - 10 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  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 this day in history 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans   

1874  On April - 10 the first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.   

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

1877  Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC on April - 10.   

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

1877  On this day in history alfred Kubin, writer   

1878  Calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service on this day in history.   

1880  On April - 10 j Palisa discovers asteroid #216 Kleopatra   

1882  Matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco &Hawaii) on April - 10.   

1882  On this day in history matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco & Hawaii)   

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

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  Werner Fabricius, composer was born on April - 10.   

1651  Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1656  René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies   

0948  Death of King Hugh of Italy on this day in history.   

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

1362  On April - 10 machteld, countess of Holland, dies   

1533  On this day in history frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61   

1545  On this day in history death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer   

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