Page 6: Historical Events In April - 10

1938  On April - 10 austria becomes a state of Germany   

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

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  Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government" on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history the birth of Paul Theroux, American writer   

1941  On April - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

1942  Cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland on April - 10.   

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  Allies liberate first Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  On April - 10 allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)   

1945  On this day in history hendrik N Werkman, resistance/painter (Blue Boat), executed at 63   

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

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 this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)   

1948  On April - 10 jewish Hagana repells an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek   

1948  Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek on this day in history.   

1949  On April - 10 sam Snead wins Masters golf tournament   

1949  On April - 10 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282   

1950  On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1760 Sandra   

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

1953  On this day in history "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC)   

1954  KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81   

1955  Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely on April - 10.   

1955  On this day in history 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279   

1955  On this day in history oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1362  On April - 10 machteld, countess of Holland, dies   

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 this day in history.