Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

1938  Austria becomes a state of Germany on this day in history.   

1938  2nd govt of Blum replaced by Daladier govt in France on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 10 nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana   

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 April - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1941  On April - 10 the birth of Paul Theroux, American writer   

1941  USS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica   

1942  Japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops on April - 10.   

1942  On April - 10 cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland   

1943  On this day in history 12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape nazis   

1944  "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 10 allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)   

1945  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." on April - 10.   

1945  On this day in history allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)   

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

1946  On April - 10 1st election for Japanese Diet   

1947  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, on April - 10.   

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers) on this day in history.   

1948  Jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on April - 10.   

1948  Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on April - 10.   

1949  On April - 10 sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament   

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

1950  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra on April - 10.   

1953  On this day in history "House of Wax," first 3-D movie, released (NYC)   

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

1954  On April - 10 kRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  On April - 10 auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81   

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  Bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66 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  James V, king of Scotland (1513-42) was born on April - 10.   

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

1651  On April - 10 birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)   

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 April - 10.   

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  Death of King Hugh of Italy on this day in history.   

1008  On April - 10 notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies   

1362  On this day in history machteld, countess of Holland, dies   

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

1545  On this day in history death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer   

1585  On this day in history gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies