Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

1938  Austria becomes a state of Germany on April - 10.   

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

1938  On this day in history 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  On April - 10 alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75   

1940  Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government" on this day in history.   

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

1941  The birth of Paul Theroux, American writer on April - 10.   

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 this day in history german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica   

1942  On April - 10 japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops.   

1942  On this day in history cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland   

1943  On April - 10 12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape nazis   

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

1945  Allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on April - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1945  On April - 10 hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63   

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

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

1949  Sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282   

1950  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra on April - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 April - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 10.   

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

1651  On April - 10 birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)   

1656  René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born on April - 10.   

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

0948  On this day in history death of king Hugh of Italy   

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

1362  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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.