Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

1938  Austria becomes a state of Germany on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"   

1941  On this day in history start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941   

1941  The birth of Paul Theroux, American writer on this day in history.   

1941  USS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica   

1942  On April - 10 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 April - 10.   

1944  "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously on this day in history.   

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

1945  On April - 10 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."   

1945  On this day in history allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)   

1945  On this day in history hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63   

1946  On April - 10 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 this day in history.   

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers) on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek   

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  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra on this day in history.   

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

1953  "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC) on this day in history.   

1954  KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  On April - 10 auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81   

1955  Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely on April - 10.   

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

1955  On this day in history oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68   

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

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1389  Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464) was born on April - 10.   

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

1569  On this day in history birth of emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon   

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

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

1651  Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1656  René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1695  Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian was born on this day in history.   

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

0947  On April - 10 hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies   

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

1008  Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies on April - 10.   

1362  On April - 10 machteld, countess of Holland, dies   

1533  On April - 10 frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61   

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

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