Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

1938  On this day in history austria becomes a state of Germany   

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  On this day in history colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews   

1939  On this day in history alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75   

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

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

1941  On April - 10 the birth of Paul Theroux, American writer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1942  Cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland on this day in history.   

1943  On April - 10 12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape nazis   

1944  On April - 10 "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously   

1945  Allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1954  Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely   

1955  On this day in history 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279   

1955  Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66   

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1389  On April - 10 birth of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464)   

1512  On this day in history birth of james V, king of Scotland (1513-42)   

1569  Emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon was born on this day in history.   

1583  On April - 10 birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

1633  On April - 10 birth of werner Fabricius, composer   

1651  On this day in history birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)   

1656  On April - 10 birth of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)   

1695  Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian was born on April - 10.   

0879  On this day in history louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies   

0947  On April - 10 hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies   

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

1008  Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies on April - 10.   

1362  On April - 10 machteld, countess of Holland, dies   

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