Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

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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1389  Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 10 birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

1633  Werner Fabricius, composer was born on April - 10.   

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  Hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies on April - 10.   

0948  On April - 10 death of king Hugh of Italy   

1008  Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies on April - 10.   

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

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