Page 3: Historical Events In April - 10

1848  Godert AGP baron van Capellen, gove-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1849  Safety pin patented in the United States on April - 10.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1863  On April - 10 rebel Gen Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tenn   

1863  On this day in history giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist, dies at 77   

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

1864  Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem) on this day in history.   

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

1866  On April - 10 american Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms   

1866  On April - 10 campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents.   

1868  Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1871  William Hammond Hall's maps &surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted on April - 10.   

1871  On this day in history william Hammond Hall's maps & surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted   

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 this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans   

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 April - 10.   

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

1877  Alfred Kubin, writer on April - 10.   

1878  On April - 10 calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service   

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

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

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

1583  Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law was born on April - 10.   

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  On this day in history birth of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)   

1695  On this day in history birth of balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian   

0879  Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies on this day in history.   

0947  On April - 10 hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies   

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 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  On this day in history gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies