Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

1938  On April - 10 austria becomes a state of Germany   

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

1938  On April - 10 nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana   

1939  On April - 10 colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews   

1939  Alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75 on April - 10.   

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

1941  Start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941 on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history uSS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies   

1941  German troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops on April - 10.   

1942  On April - 10 cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland   

1943  On April - 10 12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape nazis   

1944  "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously on this day in history.   

1945  Allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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."   

1945  On this day in history allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)   

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

1946  1st election for Japanese Diet on this day in history.   

1947  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, on April - 10.   

1947  On April - 10 jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)   

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

1948  Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on this day in history.   

1949  On April - 10 sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament   

1949  On April - 10 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 this day in history "House of Wax," first 3-D movie, released (NYC)   

1953  "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC) on April - 10.   

1954  On April - 10 kRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  On this day in history auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81   

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  Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on April - 10.   

1956  Bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66 on April - 10.   

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1389  On this day in history birth of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464)   

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  On this day in history birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

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

1651  On April - 10 birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)   

1656  René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born on April - 10.   

1695  On April - 10 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  On April - 10 notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies   

1362  On April - 10 machteld, countess of Holland, dies   

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  Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.