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 April - 10.   

1938  Nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana on April - 10.   

1939  On this day in history 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  On April - 10 start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941   

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

1941  On this day in history 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 April - 10 japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops.   

1942  On April - 10 cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland   

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

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  Hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63 on April - 10.   

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

1948  Jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on April - 10.   

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

1949  On this day in history sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament   

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

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

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

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

1955  On this day in history 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  Bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1512  On this day in history birth of james V, king of Scotland (1513-42)   

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

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 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  Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies on April - 10.   

0947  On April - 10 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  Frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1545  On April - 10 death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer   

1585  On this day in history gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies