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  On April - 10 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 this day in history.  

1940  Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government" on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941  

1941  The birth of Paul Theroux, American writer on April - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

1941  On April - 10 german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica  

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

1942  On April - 10 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  Sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament on this day in history.  

1949  13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282 on April - 10.  

1950  On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra  

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

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

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

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

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  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 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1695  Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0948  Death of King Hugh of Italy on April - 10.  

1008  Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies on this day in history.  

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 April - 10 death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer  

1585  Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.