Famous Personalities Born In April - 10

1389  On this day in history birth of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464)   

1512  James V, king of Scotland (1513-42) was born on April - 10.   

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

1583  On this day in history birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

1633  Werner Fabricius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1656  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history birth of benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (d. 1766)   

1713  John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (d. 1788) was born on April - 10.   

1737  Francois Giroust, composer was born on April - 10.   

1755  Samuel Hahnemann, German physician/originator of homeopathy was born on April - 10.   

1762  On this day in history birth of giovanni Aldini, Italian physicist (d. 1834)   

1778  On this day in history birth of william Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic   

1783  Hortense E de Beauharnais, French queen of Netherlands (1806-10) was born on this day in history.   

1794  Matthew Calbraith Perry, Commodore, opened Japan was born on this day in history.   

1796  On April - 10 birth of james Bowie, American pioneer and soldier (d. 1836)   

1797  On this day in history birth of claude Ambroise Seurat, Troyes France, (World's skinniest man)   

1806  Leonidas Polk, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.   

1808  On April - 10 birth of auguste Franchomme, composer   

1823  Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history birth of lewis Wallace, Major General (Union volunteers)/author (Ben Hur)   

1829  On this day in history birth of william Booth, founder (Salvation Army)   

1833  David McMurtrie Gregg, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on April - 10.   

1833  On this day in history birth of james Edward Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1837  On April - 10 birth of forceythe Willson, American poet (d. 1867)   

1847  On April - 10 birth of charles Swinnerton Heap, composer   

1847  On April - 10 birth of joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World)   

1854  Jozef M T Orelio, baritone was born on April - 10.   

1857  Henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker was born on this day in history.   

1864  Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On April - 10 birth of tully Marshall, Nevada City CA   

1865  Jack Miner, Canadian conservationist (d. 1944) was born on April - 10.   

1867  On this day in history birth of george William Russell, Irish nationalist (d. 1935)   

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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 April - 10.   

0948  Death of King Hugh of Italy on this day in history.   

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

1362  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1585  Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on April - 10.