Page 3: Historical Events In April - 10

1848  Godert AGP baron van Capellen, gove-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 69 on April - 10.   

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

1849  On this day in history 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  The Theta Chi Fraternity is founded at Norwich University on April - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history at Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last   

1866  American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history george Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess)   

1869  On April - 10 congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9   

1871  On this day in history 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  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis   

1872  Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 on April - 10.   

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

1874  The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska on this day in history.   

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

1877  On April - 10 federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC   

1877  On this day in history 1st human cannonball act performed in London   

1877  Alfred Kubin, writer on this day in history.   

1878  Calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service on April - 10.   

1880  On April - 10 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  On this day in history birth of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464)   

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

1569  On April - 10 birth of emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon   

1583  On this day in history birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

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  On April - 10 birth of balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian   

0879  On April - 10 louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies   

0947  Hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1533  On April - 10 frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61   

1545  Death of Costanzo Festa, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1585  On April - 10 gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies