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 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  Start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941 on April - 10.  

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  On this day in history german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica  

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1942  Japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops on this day in history.  

1942  Cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland on April - 10.  

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  On this day in history 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  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 April - 10 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 this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek  

1948  Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on April - 10.  

1949  On this day in history sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament  

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

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

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  Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on April - 10.  

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  James V, king of Scotland (1513-42) was born on this day in history.  

1569  On this day in history birth of emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon  

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

1633  On this day in history birth of werner Fabricius, composer  

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

0879  Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies on April - 10.  

0947  Hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies on this day in history.  

0948  On this day in history death of king Hugh of Italy  

1008  On this day in history notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies  

1362  On this day in history machteld, countess of Holland, dies  

1533  Frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1545  Death of Costanzo Festa, Italian composer on this day in history.  

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