Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

1938  On April - 10 austria becomes a state of Germany   

1938  On April - 10 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  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  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 April - 10.   

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  On April - 10 german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica   

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

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

1945  Allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on April - 10.   

1945  On April - 10 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 April - 10 allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)   

1945  Hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63 on April - 10.   

1946  1st election for Japanese Diet on April - 10.   

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 this day in history jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)   

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 this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282   

1950  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra on April - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279   

1955  On this day in history oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68   

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  Emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon was born on April - 10.   

1583  Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law was born on this day in history.   

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

1651  Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian   

0879  Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies on this day in history.   

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

1362  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1533  On April - 10 frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61   

1545  On this day in history death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer   

1585  On this day in history gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies