Page 4: Historical Events In April - 10

1882  On this day in history simon F H J Berkelbach Van der Sprenkel, theologist (Fear & Religion)   

1884  US Senate accepts Belgian administration of Congo on April - 10.   

1885  On this day in history john H Scholten, theologist (Free Want), dies at 73   

1886  On April - 10 val Paul   

1887  President Abraham Lincoln's re-buried with his wife in Springfield Il on this day in history.   

1887  On April - 10 bernardo A Houssay, Argentine physiologist (Nobel 1947)   

1891  Tim McCoy, Saginaw MI on April - 10.   

1892  Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist (Rassenkunde) on April - 10.   

1894  On this day in history ben Nicholson, English painter/sculptor (Circle)   

1896  Greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50)   

1896  On April - 10 edith Day, Minneapolis MN   

1900  On this day in history capetown South Africa Samuel Benfield Steele 1849-1919 arrives in South Africa commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse.   

1900  On April - 10 jean Duvieusart, premier (Belgium 1950)   

1903  On April - 10 clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican)   

1905  Jan H van Roijen, diplomat/Netherland foreign minister on April - 10.   

1906  On April - 10 fud Livingston, composer   

1907  Pete Desjardins, US, platform/springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1928) on this day in history.   

1908  Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) on April - 10.   

1909  On this day in history algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, dies at 72   

1910  Abu-Bakr Khairat, composer on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history maurice Schumann, French statesman/writer (La Voix du couvre-feu)   

1911  Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1912  J Palisa discovers asteroid #730 Athanasia on April - 10.   

1912  RMS Titanic sets sail for its first &last voyage on April - 10.   

1912  Southampton England White Star liner Titanic leaves Southamption at noon for Cherbourg France on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history the liner 'Titanic' leaves Southampton on its first (and only) voyage   

1912  On April - 10 rMS Titanic sets sail for its 1st & last voyage   

1912  On this day in history clarke Hinkle, NFL fullback (Green Bay Packers)   

1913  Pres Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1 on this day in history.   

1913  Stefan Heym, German/US author (Crusaders, Family Benda) on April - 10.   

1914  E A V "Foffie" Williams, cricketer (WI all-rounder 1939-48) on this day in history.   

1915  Harry Morgan, Detroit Mich, actor (December Bride, M*A*S*H, Dragnet) on April - 10.   

1916  On this day in history the first professional golf tournament held   

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1389  On April - 10 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 April - 10.   

1583  Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian   

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

0947  On this day in history hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies   

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

1008  On April - 10 notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies   

1362  On this day in history machteld, countess of Holland, dies   

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 this day in history.