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

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 this day in history.   

1854  On April - 10 jozef M T Orelio, baritone   

1856  The Theta Chi Fraternity is founded at Norwich University on this day in history.   

1857  On April - 10 henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker   

1858  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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  On April - 10 brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala   

1868  On this day in history 1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem"   

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 April - 10.   

1872  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis   

1872  On April - 10 arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22   

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

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  Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC on this day in history.   

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

1877  On this day in history alfred Kubin, writer   

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

1880  J Palisa discovers asteroid #216 Kleopatra on April - 10.   

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

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

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1389  On this day in history birth of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464)   

1512  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

1633  Werner Fabricius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history birth of balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian   

0879  On this day in history 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 April - 10 death of king Hugh of Italy   

1008  Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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