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

1849  On this day in history safety pin patented in the United States   

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

1854  Jozef M T Orelio, baritone on this day in history.   

1856  The Theta Chi Fraternity is founded at Norwich University on this day in history.   

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  William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 10 rebel Gen Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tenn   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 10 campobello New Brunswick Irish American Fenians attack Campobello Island from Eastport, Maine; persuaded to leave by British warships, US agents.   

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

1868  On this day in history 1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem"   

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

1869  Congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9 on this day in history.   

1871  William Hammond Hall's maps &surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted on April - 10.   

1871  On April - 10 william Hammond Hall's maps & surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted   

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

1872  Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 on April - 10.   

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

1874  On this day in history the first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1877  Alfred Kubin, writer on this day in history.   

1878  On April - 10 calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service   

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

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

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

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1389  Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464) was born on this day in history.   

1512  James V, king of Scotland (1513-42) was born on this day in history.   

1569  On this day in history birth of emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon   

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 April - 10.   

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  Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian was born on this day in history.   

0879  On this day in history 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  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on April - 10.   

1533  On this day in history frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61   

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

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