Historical Events In April - 10

1882  Simon F H J Berkelbach Van der Sprenkel, theologist (Fear & Religion) on this day in history.  

1884  On this day in history uS Senate accepts Belgian administration of Congo  

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

1886  Val Paul on this day in history.  

1887  On April - 10 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 this day in history.  

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

1894  On April - 10 ben Nicholson, English painter/sculptor (Circle)  

1896  On April - 10 greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens  

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

1896  Edith Day, Minneapolis MN on this day in history.  

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  Clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican) on April - 10.  

1905  On this day in history jan H van Roijen, diplomat/Netherland foreign minister  

1906  On April - 10 fud Livingston, composer  

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

1908  Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) on April - 10.  

1909  On April - 10 algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, dies at 72  

1910  Abu-Bakr Khairat, composer on April - 10.  

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

1911  On this day in history mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer, dies at 35  

1912  On April - 10 j Palisa discovers asteroid #730 Athanasia  

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

1912  On this day in history 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 April - 10.  

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

1912  Clarke Hinkle, NFL fullback (Green Bay Packers) on April - 10.  

1913  Pres Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1 on April - 10.  

1913  Stefan Heym, German/US author (Crusaders, Family Benda) on April - 10.  

1914  E A V "Foffie" Williams, cricketer (WI all-rounder 1939-48) on April - 10.  

1915  Harry Morgan, Detroit Mich, actor (December Bride, M*A*S*H, Dragnet) on April - 10.  

1916  The first professional golf tournament held on April - 10.  

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

1512  James V, king of Scotland (1513-42) was born on April - 10.  

1569  Emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1651  Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 10.  

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 April - 10.  

1362  On this day in history machteld, countess of Holland, dies  

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