Page 4: Historical Events In April - 10

1882  Simon F H J Berkelbach Van der Sprenkel, theologist (Fear & Religion) on April - 10.   

1884  US Senate accepts Belgian administration of Congo on April - 10.   

1885  John H Scholten, theologist (Free Want), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1886  Val Paul on April - 10.   

1887  On this day in history president Abraham Lincoln's re-buried with his wife in Springfield Il   

1887  Bernardo A Houssay, Argentine physiologist (Nobel 1947) on April - 10.   

1891  Tim McCoy, Saginaw MI on April - 10.   

1892  On April - 10 egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist (Rassenkunde)   

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

1896  On this day in history greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens   

1896  Spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50) on April - 10.   

1896  On this day in history edith Day, Minneapolis MN   

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

1900  Jean Duvieusart, premier (Belgium 1950) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican)   

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

1906  Fud Livingston, composer on April - 10.   

1907  On this day in history pete Desjardins, US, platform/springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1908  Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) on this day in history.   

1909  Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1910  Abu-Bakr Khairat, composer on this day in history.   

1911  Maurice Schumann, French statesman/writer (La Voix du couvre-feu) on April - 10.   

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

1912  J Palisa discovers asteroid #730 Athanasia on April - 10.   

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  The liner 'Titanic' leaves Southampton on its first (and only) voyage on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history rMS Titanic sets sail for its 1st & last voyage   

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

1913  Pres Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1 on this day in history.   

1913  Stefan Heym, German/US author (Crusaders, Family Benda) on this day in history.   

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  On April - 10 the first professional golf tournament held   

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1389  Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464) was born on this day in history.   

1512  On April - 10 birth of james V, king of Scotland (1513-42)   

1569  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history birth of werner Fabricius, composer   

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

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

1533  On April - 10 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