Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

1938  Austria becomes a state of Germany on April - 10.   

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

1938  Nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana on April - 10.   

1939  Colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75   

1940  On this day in history 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  On April - 10 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  On April - 10 japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops.   

1942  Cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland on this day in history.   

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

1945  Hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1948  On April - 10 jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek   

1948  Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on April - 10.   

1949  On April - 10 sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament   

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

1954  KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on April - 10.   

1954  Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1955  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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1389  On April - 10 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 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  On this day in history birth of werner Fabricius, composer   

1651  On this day in history 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  Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of King Hugh of Italy on April - 10.   

1008  On this day in history notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies   

1362  On April - 10 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  Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on April - 10.