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 this day in history.   

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

1939  Colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews on April - 10.   

1939  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  German troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica on April - 10.   

1942  Japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops on April - 10.   

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

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

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

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

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

1954  Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1955  Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely on this day in history.   

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

1512  On April - 10 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 April - 10 birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

1633  On April - 10 birth of werner Fabricius, composer   

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

1545  On this day in history death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer   

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