Historical Events In April - 10

1848  On this day in history godert AGP baron van Capellen, gove-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 69  

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

1849  On this day in history safety pin patented in the United States  

1849  On this day in history safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100  

1854  On this day in history jozef M T Orelio, baritone  

1856  On April - 10 the Theta Chi Fraternity is founded at Norwich University.  

1857  Henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40  

1863  On this day in history rebel Gen Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tenn  

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

1864  Austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1868  Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala on April - 10.  

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

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1877  On April - 10 alfred Kubin, writer  

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

1880  J Palisa discovers asteroid #216 Kleopatra on this day in history.  

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

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

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1389  On April - 10 birth of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464)  

1512  James V, king of Scotland (1513-42) was born on April - 10.  

1569  Emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon was born on this day in history.  

1583  Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 10.  

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

1008  Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies on April - 10.  

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

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