Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10
Saturday, 22 March 2025
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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