Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

1938  On this day in history austria becomes a state of Germany   

1938  2nd govt of Blum replaced by Daladier govt in France on April - 10.   

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

1939  On April - 10 colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews   

1939  Alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75 on April - 10.   

1940  Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government" on April - 10.   

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

1941  On April - 10 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  On this day in history 12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape nazis   

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

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

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  Allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on April - 10.   

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

1946  1st election for Japanese Diet on this day in history.   

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 this day in history jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1954  On April - 10 kRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 on April - 10.   

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

1955  19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 on April - 10.   

1955  Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on April - 10.   

1956  Bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66 on April - 10.   

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1389  Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464) was born on this day in history.   

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

1569  On April - 10 birth of emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon   

1583  On April - 10 birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

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

1651  On this day in history 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  On April - 10 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 April - 10.   

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

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  Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on April - 10.