Historical Events In April - 10

1882  Simon F H J Berkelbach Van der Sprenkel, theologist (Fear & Religion) on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history uS Senate accepts Belgian administration of Congo   

1885  John H Scholten, theologist (Free Want), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1886  Val Paul on April - 10.   

1887  On this day in history president Abraham Lincoln's re-buried with his wife in Springfield Il   

1887  Bernardo A Houssay, Argentine physiologist (Nobel 1947) on April - 10.   

1891  On April - 10 tim McCoy, Saginaw MI   

1892  Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist (Rassenkunde) on April - 10.   

1894  On this day in history ben Nicholson, English painter/sculptor (Circle)   

1896  Greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50)   

1896  Edith Day, Minneapolis MN on April - 10.   

1900  On April - 10 capetown South Africa Samuel Benfield Steele 1849-1919 arrives in South Africa commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse.   

1900  On April - 10 jean Duvieusart, premier (Belgium 1950)   

1903  Clare Boothe Luce, US ambassador (to Vatican) on April - 10.   

1905  Jan H van Roijen, diplomat/Netherland foreign minister on this day in history.   

1906  On April - 10 fud Livingston, composer   

1907  Pete Desjardins, US, platform/springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1928) on this day in history.   

1908  Aidan Crawley, CEO (London Weekend TV) on April - 10.   

1909  Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history abu-Bakr Khairat, composer   

1911  On this day in history maurice Schumann, French statesman/writer (La Voix du couvre-feu)   

1911  Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1912  J Palisa discovers asteroid #730 Athanasia on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history rMS Titanic sets sail for its first &last voyage   

1912  On April - 10 southampton England White Star liner Titanic leaves Southamption at noon for Cherbourg France   

1912  The liner 'Titanic' leaves Southampton on its first (and only) voyage on April - 10.   

1912  On April - 10 rMS Titanic sets sail for its 1st & last voyage   

1912  On this day in history clarke Hinkle, NFL fullback (Green Bay Packers)   

1913  On this day in history pres Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1   

1913  Stefan Heym, German/US author (Crusaders, Family Benda) on April - 10.   

1914  E A V "Foffie" Williams, cricketer (WI all-rounder 1939-48) on April - 10.   

1915  Harry Morgan, Detroit Mich, actor (December Bride, M*A*S*H, Dragnet) on this day in history.   

1916  The first professional golf tournament held on April - 10.   

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1389  On April - 10 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  On this day in history birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

1633  On this day in history birth of werner Fabricius, composer   

1651  Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708) was born on April - 10.   

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  Hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Death of Costanzo Festa, Italian composer on April - 10.   

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