Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

1938  On April - 10 austria becomes a state of Germany   

1938  On this day in history 2nd govt of Blum replaced by Daladier govt in France   

1938  On April - 10 nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana   

1939  Colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75   

1940  On April - 10 vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"   

1941  Start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941 on April - 10.   

1941  On April - 10 the birth of Paul Theroux, American writer   

1941  On April - 10 uSS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies   

1941  On April - 10 german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica   

1942  On this day in history japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops.   

1942  Cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland on this day in history.   

1943  12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape nazis on this day in history.   

1944  On April - 10 "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously   

1945  Allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on this day in history.   

1945  On his last visit to Theresienstadt, Adolf Eichmann is heard to say, "I shall gladly jump into the pit, knowing that in the same pit there are 5 million enemies of the state." on April - 10.   

1945  On April - 10 allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)   

1945  Hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 1st election for Japanese Diet   

1947  Montreal Royals of the International League sell their star player Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers; appears in uniform for the Dodgers the next day, on April - 10.   

1947  On April - 10 jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)   

1948  On April - 10 jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek   

1948  Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on this day in history.   

1949  Sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament on April - 10.   

1949  On April - 10 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282   

1950  On April - 10 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra   

1953  On this day in history "House of Wax," first 3-D movie, released (NYC)   

1953  "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC) on April - 10.   

1954  KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on April - 10.   

1954  On this day in history auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81   

1955  On April - 10 ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely   

1955  On this day in history 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279   

1955  Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66   

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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 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 April - 10.   

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

1656  On April - 10 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  Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies on this day in history.   

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

0948  Death of King Hugh of Italy on April - 10.   

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

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

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

1545  Death of Costanzo Festa, Italian composer on April - 10.   

1585  Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.