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Friday, 10 April 2026
1952 Mark Hammil, 'Luke Skywalker' in the 'Star Wars' films is born. 

1952 In this year, Hal Newhouser of Tigers claims his 200th game. 

1953 Dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria poet (Iron Verses), dies. 

1954 Papa' Doc Duvalier is recorded as becoming the President of Haiti 

1954 In this year, Francois "Doc" Duvalier claims Haitian presidential election. 

1954 Eugenio d' Ors y Rovira, Spanish essayist/philosopher, dies at 71. 

1955 Detroit outfielder Al Kaline, 20, is youngest batting champ 

1956 inaugural transatlantic telephone cable goes into operation. 

1956 1st transatlantic telephone cable goes into operation (Scot-Canada) 

1957 300 US Army troops guard 9 black kids return to Central HS in Ark 

1957 Soviet 7 year plan (1959-1965) announced 

1957 US National Guard deployed in Little Rock, USA, to enforce desegregation in schools. 

1958 John B Watson, US psychologist/behaviorist, dies 

1959 Ennio Porrino, composer, dies at 49. 

1960 Emily Post, etiquette expert, dies at 86 

1961 Frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA. 

1962 A black church is destroyed by fire in Macon Georgia. 

1962 Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in inaugural round for heavyweight title 

1962 Weatherly (US) beats Gretel (Aust) in 19th running of America's Cup. 

1965 Beatle cartoon show begins in the US. 

1970 Efim Golishev, composer, dies at 73 

1971 TC Jones, female impersonator, dies of cancer at 50 

1972 Norway votes not to join the European Community 

1973 3-man crew of Skylab II make safe splashdown in Pacific after 59 days. 

1973 Willie Mays night at Shea Stadium 

1974 Coco the Clown, [Nikolai Poliakov], dies. 

1975 Bob Considine, newscaster (Tonight! America After Dark), dies at 68 

1976 Expo's last game at Montreal's Jarry Park 

1977 Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78. 

1978 PSA Boeing 727 and a Cessna private plane collide by San Diego, 144 die. 

1978 Claire Adams, actress (Legally Dead, End of the Road), dies at 80. 

1980 John Bonham, English pop drummer (Led Zeppelin), overdoses at 32 

1981 Rolling Stones begin their 6th US tour (JFK Stadium, Phila). 

1981 Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in as inaugural female supreme court justice 

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