Page 3: Historical Events In April - 10

1848  On April - 10 godert AGP baron van Capellen, gove-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 69   

1849  Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100 on April - 10.   

1849  On April - 10 safety pin patented in the United States   

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

1854  On this day in history jozef M T Orelio, baritone   

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

1857  On April - 10 henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker   

1858  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 on April - 10.   

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

1863  Rebel Gen Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tenn on April - 10.   

1863  On April - 10 giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist, dies at 77   

1864  On April - 10 austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico   

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  American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms on this day in history.   

1866  Campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala   

1868  1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem" on April - 10.   

1868  George Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess) on this day in history.   

1869  Congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9 on this day in history.   

1871  On April - 10 william Hammond Hall's maps &surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted   

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

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

1872  Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 on this day in history.   

1872  1st National black convention meets in New Orleans on this day in history.   

1874  On April - 10 the first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.   

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

1877  On April - 10 federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC   

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

1877  Alfred Kubin, writer on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service   

1880  J Palisa discovers asteroid #216 Kleopatra on April - 10.   

1882  On this day in history 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  Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464) was born on April - 10.   

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

1651  Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708) was born on April - 10.   

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  On April - 10 birth of balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian   

0879  On April - 10 louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies   

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

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

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

1362  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on April - 10.   

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

1545  On April - 10 death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer   

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