Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

1938  On this day in history austria becomes a state of Germany   

1938  2nd govt of Blum replaced by Daladier govt in France on this day in history.   

1938  Nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews   

1939  Alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"   

1941  On April - 10 start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941   

1941  The birth of Paul Theroux, American writer on this day in history.   

1941  USS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies on April - 10.   

1941  German troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica on April - 10.   

1942  Japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops on this day in history.   

1942  Cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland on April - 10.   

1943  On this day in history 12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape nazis   

1944  On April - 10 "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously   

1945  On April - 10 allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)   

1945  On his last visit to Theresienstadt, Adolf Eichmann is heard to say, "I shall gladly jump into the pit, knowing that in the same pit there are 5 million enemies of the state." on this day in history.   

1945  Allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on April - 10.   

1945  On this day in history hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63   

1946  On April - 10 1st election for Japanese Diet   

1947  On April - 10 montreal Royals of the International League sell their star player Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers; appears in uniform for the Dodgers the next day,   

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers) on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek   

1948  On this day in history jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek   

1949  Sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament on April - 10.   

1949  On this day in history 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282   

1950  On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra   

1953  On April - 10 "House of Wax," first 3-D movie, released (NYC)   

1953  On this day in history "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC)   

1954  On this day in history kRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 on April - 10.   

1955  Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely on April - 10.   

1955  19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 on April - 10.   

1955  On this day in history oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68   

1956  On April - 10 bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66   

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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 April - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1633  Werner Fabricius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)   

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 April - 10 louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies   

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  On April - 10 notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies   

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

1533  Frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61 on April - 10.   

1545  Death of Costanzo Festa, Italian composer on April - 10.   

1585  On April - 10 gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies