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 this day in history.   

1849  Safety pin patented in the United States on this day in history.   

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

1854  Jozef M T Orelio, baritone on this day in history.   

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 April - 10 william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40   

1863  Rebel Gen Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tenn on this day in history.   

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

1864  On April - 10 austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico   

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

1865  At Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last on this day in history.   

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 April - 10.   

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

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

1868  On April - 10 george Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess)   

1869  On this day in history 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  On this day in history william Hammond Hall's maps & surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted   

1872  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis on this day in history.   

1872  On April - 10 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  Regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary on April - 10.   

1877  On this day in history federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC   

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 April - 10.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1633  Werner Fabricius, composer was born on April - 10.   

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

1656  On April - 10 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 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  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on April - 10.   

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

1545  On April - 10 death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer   

1585  Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.