Historical Events In April - 10

1848  Godert AGP baron van Capellen, gove-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100   

1849  Safety pin patented in the United States on April - 10.   

1849  Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100 on April - 10.   

1854  On April - 10 jozef M T Orelio, baritone   

1856  On April - 10 the Theta Chi Fraternity is founded at Norwich University.   

1857  On this day in history henry Ernest Dudeney, mathematician/puzzle maker   

1858  On April - 10 the original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonne bell for the Tower of London is cast in Stockton-on-Tees by Warner's of Cripplegate. This however cracked during testing and was recasted into the 13.76 tonne bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and is still in use to date.   

1862  On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40   

1863  Rebel Gen Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tenn on this day in history.   

1863  Giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1864  Austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico on this day in history.   

1864  On April - 10 eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem)   

1865  At Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history american Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms   

1866  On this day in history campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents.   

1868  Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala on April - 10.   

1868  On April - 10 1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem"   

1868  George Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess) on this day in history.   

1869  On April - 10 congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9   

1871  On this day in history william Hammond Hall's maps &surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted   

1871  William Hammond Hall's maps & surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted on this day in history.   

1872  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis on April - 10.   

1872  On April - 10 arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22   

1872  1st National black convention meets in New Orleans on this day in history.   

1874  The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska on this day in history.   

1875  Regina Saskatchewan the Northwest Mounted Police ordered to build a post on the site of the city of Calgary on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC   

1877  1st human cannonball act performed in London on this day in history.   

1877  Alfred Kubin, writer on this day in history.   

1878  Calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service on April - 10.   

1880  J Palisa discovers asteroid #216 Kleopatra on April - 10.   

1882  On April - 10 matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco &Hawaii)   

1882  Matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco & Hawaii) on this day in history.   

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1389  On this day in history birth of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464)   

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

1569  On April - 10 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0948  On April - 10 death of king Hugh of Italy   

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 April - 10.   

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

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