Historical Events In April - 10

1882  On this day in history simon F H J Berkelbach Van der Sprenkel, theologist (Fear & Religion)  

1884  On April - 10 uS Senate accepts Belgian administration of Congo  

1885  On this day in history john H Scholten, theologist (Free Want), dies at 73  

1886  Val Paul on April - 10.  

1887  President Abraham Lincoln's re-buried with his wife in Springfield Il on April - 10.  

1887  On this day in history bernardo A Houssay, Argentine physiologist (Nobel 1947)  

1891  On this day in history tim McCoy, Saginaw MI  

1892  On this day in history egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist (Rassenkunde)  

1894  Ben Nicholson, English painter/sculptor (Circle) on April - 10.  

1896  Greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50)  

1896  On April - 10 edith Day, Minneapolis MN  

1900  Capetown South Africa Samuel Benfield Steele 1849-1919 arrives in South Africa commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse on April - 10.  

1900  Jean Duvieusart, premier (Belgium 1950) on April - 10.  

1903  On April - 10 clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican)  

1905  Jan H van Roijen, diplomat/Netherland foreign minister on April - 10.  

1906  On this day in history fud Livingston, composer  

1907  Pete Desjardins, US, platform/springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1928) on April - 10.  

1908  On April - 10 aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV)  

1909  On this day in history algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, dies at 72  

1910  On April - 10 abu-Bakr Khairat, composer  

1911  On April - 10 maurice Schumann, French statesman/writer (La Voix du couvre-feu)  

1911  On April - 10 mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer, dies at 35  

1912  J Palisa discovers asteroid #730 Athanasia on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history rMS Titanic sets sail for its first &last voyage  

1912  On April - 10 southampton England White Star liner Titanic leaves Southamption at noon for Cherbourg France  

1912  On this day in history the liner 'Titanic' leaves Southampton on its first (and only) voyage  

1912  RMS Titanic sets sail for its 1st & last voyage on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history clarke Hinkle, NFL fullback (Green Bay Packers)  

1913  On April - 10 pres Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1  

1913  On this day in history stefan Heym, German/US author (Crusaders, Family Benda)  

1914  On this day in history e A V "Foffie" Williams, cricketer (WI all-rounder 1939-48)  

1915  Harry Morgan, Detroit Mich, actor (December Bride, M*A*S*H, Dragnet) on this day in history.  

1916  The first professional golf tournament held on this day in history.  

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

1512  On April - 10 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 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 April - 10.  

1695  Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian was born on this day in history.  

0879  On this day in history louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies  

0947  On this day in history hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies  

0948  On April - 10 death of king Hugh of Italy  

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

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

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 April - 10.  

1585  On this day in history gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies