Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10
Thursday, 03 July 2025
1938 On this day in history austria becomes a state of Germany
1938 On this day in history 2nd govt of Blum replaced by Daladier govt in France
1938 On this day in history nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana
1939 Colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews on April - 10.
1939 Alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75 on April - 10.
1940 On April - 10 vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"
1941 On this day in history start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941
1941 On April - 10 the birth of Paul Theroux, American writer
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 On this day in history cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland
1943 12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape nazis on April - 10.
1944 "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously on April - 10.
1945 Allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)
1945 On April - 10 hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63
1946 On this day in history 1st election for Japanese Diet
1947 On this day in history 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 April - 10.
1948 On April - 10 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 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282 on April - 10.
1950 E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra on April - 10.
1953 "House of Wax," first 3-D movie, released (NYC) on this day in history.
1953 On this day in history "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC)
1954 On April - 10 kRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1955 Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely on this day in history.
1955 On April - 10 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279
1955 On April - 10 oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68
1956 On April - 10 bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66
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