Page 3: Historical Events In April - 10

1848  Godert AGP baron van Capellen, gove-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 69 on April - 10.   

1849  On April - 10 safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100   

1849  On April - 10 safety pin patented in the United States   

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

1854  On this day in history 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 April - 10 william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40   

1863  Rebel Gen Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tenn on April - 10.   

1863  On April - 10 giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist, dies at 77   

1864  On April - 10 austrian Archduke Maximilian becomes emperor of Mexico   

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

1865  On April - 10 at Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last   

1866  American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms on April - 10.   

1866  Campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents on April - 10.   

1868  On this day in history brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala   

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

1868  On April - 10 george Arliss, London England, actor (Devil, Green Goddess)   

1869  Congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9 on April - 10.   

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

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

1872  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis   

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

1872  On April - 10 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans   

1874  The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska on April - 10.   

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

1877  Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia SC on April - 10.   

1877  1st human cannonball act performed in London on April - 10.   

1877  On April - 10 alfred Kubin, writer   

1878  On this day in history calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service   

1880  J Palisa discovers asteroid #216 Kleopatra on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco & Hawaii)   

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

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

1651  On this day in history birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)   

1656  On April - 10 birth of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)   

1695  Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian was born on April - 10.   

0879  Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies on this day in history.   

0947  On this day in history hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies   

0948  Death of King Hugh of Italy on April - 10.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1585  Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on April - 10.