Historical Events In April - 10
Friday, 31 March 2023
1938 On this day in history austria becomes a state of Germany
1938 On April - 10 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 this day in history.
1939 On April - 10 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 April - 10 start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941
1941 On this day in history 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 April - 10.
1942 On this day in history japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops.
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 "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously on April - 10.
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 On this day in history hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63
1946 1st election for Japanese Diet on this day in history.
1947 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, on April - 10.
1947 Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers) on this day in history.
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 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282 on this day in history.
1950 E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra on this day in history.
1953 On April - 10 "House of Wax," first 3-D movie, released (NYC)
1953 "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC) on April - 10.
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 April - 10.
1955 Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely on April - 10.
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 this day in history bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66
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