Page 3: Historical Events In April - 10

1848  Godert AGP baron van Capellen, gove-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 69 on April - 10.   

1849  Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100 on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history safety pin patented in the United States   

1849  On April - 10 safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100   

1854  On April - 10 jozef M T Orelio, baritone   

1856  On April - 10 the Theta Chi Fraternity is founded at Norwich University.   

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

1858  On April - 10 the original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonne bell for the Tower of London is cast in Stockton-on-Tees by Warner's of Cripplegate. This however cracked during testing and was recasted into the 13.76 tonne bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and is still in use to date.   

1862  William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 on April - 10.   

1863  On this day in history rebel Gen Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tenn   

1863  On this day in history giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist, dies at 77   

1864  Austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico on this day in history.   

1864  Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem) on April - 10.   

1865  On April - 10 at Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last   

1866  On this day in history american Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms   

1866  On April - 10 campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents.   

1868  Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala on April - 10.   

1868  1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem" on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history george Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess)   

1869  On this day in history congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9   

1871  William Hammond Hall's maps &surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted on April - 10.   

1871  On this day in history william Hammond Hall's maps & surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted   

1872  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis on April - 10.   

1872  On this day in history arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22   

1872  1st National black convention meets in New Orleans on April - 10.   

1874  The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska on April - 10.   

1875  Regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary on this day in history.   

1877  Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC on this day in history.   

1877  1st human cannonball act performed in London on April - 10.   

1877  Alfred Kubin, writer on April - 10.   

1878  On April - 10 calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service   

1880  J Palisa discovers asteroid #216 Kleopatra on this day in history.   

1882  On April - 10 matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco &Hawaii)   

1882  Matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco & Hawaii) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1583  Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law was born on April - 10.   

1633  Werner Fabricius, composer was born on April - 10.   

1651  On April - 10 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 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  Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer   

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