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 April - 10.   

1938  Nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"   

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

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  German troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica on April - 10.   

1942  On this day in history japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops.   

1942  On April - 10 cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland   

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

1944  "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously on April - 10.   

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

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  Allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on April - 10.   

1945  Hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63 on this day in history.   

1946  1st election for Japanese Diet on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history 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,   

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers) on April - 10.   

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  Sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament on April - 10.   

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

1950  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra on this day in history.   

1953  "House of Wax," first 3-D movie, released (NYC) on April - 10.   

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

1954  On this day in history kRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 on April - 10.   

1955  On this day in history ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely   

1955  19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 on April - 10.   

1955  Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1956  On April - 10 bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66   

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

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 this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

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

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  On April - 10 birth of balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian   

0879  Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies on April - 10.   

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  Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies on this day in history.   

1362  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on April - 10.   

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