What happened on April 10? There are more than 279 events that were made this day in history. Here are the important historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
Interesting Facts & Myths About April 10
April 10 is the 101st day of the year 2024. There are 265 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday. This day falls under the 15th week of the year 2024.
On this day in Otis Orchards, Washington 99027 sunrise occured at 06:05 AM and sunset occured at 07:33 PM (local time).
The zodiac sign of a person born on this day is Aries. The modern birthstone for this month is Diamond while the mystical birthstone is Opal.
According to the Chinese calendar, there are 294 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year (January 29, 2025).
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Historical Events For April 10
- 428Nestorius becomes Patriarch of Constantinople.
- 837Halley’s Comet and Earth experienced their closest approach to one another when their separating distance equalled 0.0342 AU (3.2 million miles).
- 879Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks.
- 1407the lama Deshin Shekpa visits the Ming Dynasty capital at Nanjing. He is awarded with the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma.
- 1500Ludovico Sforza is captured by the Swiss troops at Novara and is handed over to the French.
- 1606The Charter of the Virginia Company of London is established by royal charter by James I of England with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America.
- 1710The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, enters into force in Great Britain.
- 1741War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia defeats Austria in the Battle of Mollwitz.
- 1815The Mount Tambora volcano begins a three-month-long eruption, lasting until July 15. The eruption ultimately kills 71,000 people and affects Earth’s climate for the next two years.
- 1816The United States Government approves the creation of the Second Bank of the United States.
- 1821Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople is hanged by the Ottoman government from the main gate of the Patriarchate and his body is thrown into the Bosphorus.
- 1826The 10,500 inhabitants of the Greek town Missolonghi start leaving the town after a year’s siege by Turkish forces. Very few of them survive.
- 1856The Theta Chi fraternity is founded at Norwich University.
- 1858The original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonne bell for the Palace of Westminster is cast in Stockton-on-Tees by Warner’s of Cripplegate. This however cracked during testing and is recast into the 13.76 tonne bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and is still in use to date.
- 1864Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg is elected emperor of Mexico.
- 1865American Civil War: A day after his surrender to Union forces, Confederate General Robert E. Lee addresses his troops for the last time.
- 1866The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
- 1868At Arogee in Abyssinia, British and Indian forces defeat an army of Emperor Tewodros II. While 700 Ethiopians are killed and many more injured, only two die from the British/Indian troops.
- 1874The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
- 1887On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of The Catholic University of America.
- 1904British mystic Aleister Crowley transcribes the third and final chapter of The Book of The Law.
- 1912The Titanic leaves port in Southampton, England for her first and only voyage.
- 1916The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
- 1919Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata is ambushed and shot dead by government forces in Morelos.
- 1925The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published in New York City, by Charles Scribner’s Sons.
- 1941World War II: The Axis Powers in Europe establish the Independent State of Croatia from occupied Yugoslavia with Ante Pavelić's Ustaše fascist insurgents in power.
- 1944Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler escape from the Birkenau death camp.
- 1953Warner Brothers premieres the first 3-D film from a major American studio, entitled House of Wax.
- 1957The Suez Canal is reopened for all shipping after being closed for three months.
- 1959Akihito, future Emperor of Japan, weds Michiko.
- 1963129 people die when the submarine USS Thresher sinks at sea.
- 1968Shipwreck of the New Zealand inter-island ferry TEV Wahine outside Wellington harbour.
- 1970Paul McCartney announces that he leaves The Beatles for personal and professional reasons.
- 1971Ping Pong Diplomacy: In an attempt to thaw relations with the United States, the People’s Republic of China hosts the U.S. table tennis team for a weeklong visit.
- 197220 days after he is kidnapped in Buenos Aires, Oberdan Sallustro is executed by communist guerrillas.
- 1972Seventy-four nations sign the Biological Weapons Convention, the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the production of biological weapons.
- 1972Vietnam War: For the first time since November 1967, American B-52 bombers reportedly begin bombing North Vietnam.
- 1973A British Vanguard turboprop crashes during a snowstorm at Basel, Switzerland killing 104.
- 1979Red River Valley Tornado Outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas killing 42 people.
- 1991A rare tropical storm develops in the South Atlantic Ocean near Angola; the first to be documented by satellites.
- 1991Italian ferry Moby Prince collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off Livorno, Italy killing 140.
- 1992The Maraghar Massacre, killing of ethnic Armenian civil population of the village Maraghar by Azerbaijani troops during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.
- 2009President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces he will suspend the constitution and assume all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis.
- 2010Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board including President Lech Kaczyński.
Who Were Born On April 10?
- 401Theodosius II, Roman emperor (d. 450)
- 1512James V of Scotland, Scottish king (d. 1542)
- 1583Hugo Grotius, Dutch philosopher and writer (d. 1645)
- 1651Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)
- 1656René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)
- 1704Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (d. 1766)
- 1713John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (d. 1788)
- 1735Button Gwinnett, Signer of the US Declaration of Independence (d. 1777)
- 1755Samuel Hahnemann, German physician (d. 1843)
- 1756William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk, Royal Navy admiral (d. 1831)
- 1762Giovanni Aldini, Italian physicist (d. 1834)
- 1778William Hazlitt, English writer (d. 1830)
- 1783Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen consort of Holland (d. 1837)
- 1794Matthew C. Perry, American commodore (d. 1858)
- 1796James “Jim” Bowie, American pioneer and soldier (d. 1836)
- 1806Juliette Drouet, French actress (d. 1883)
- 1827Lew Wallace, American Civil War figure and novelist (d. 1905)
- 1829William Booth, English founder of the Salvation Army (d. 1912)
- 1837Forceythe Willson, American poet (d. 1867)
- 1847Joseph Pulitzer, American journalist and publisher (d. 1911)
- 1864Eugen d'Albert, German composer (d. 1932)
- 1865Jack Miner, Canadian conservationist (d. 1944)
- 1867George William Russell, Irish nationalist (d. 1935)
- 1868George Arliss, English actor (d. 1946)
- 1873Alfred Kubin, Austrian expressionist illustrator and writer (d. 1959)
- 1873Kyösti Kallio, Finnish president (d. 1940)
- 1880Frances Perkins, American politician (d. 1965)
- 1880Mohammed Nadir Shah, Afghan king (d. 1933)
- 1880Montague Summers, English writer (d. 1948)
- 1887Bernardo Houssay, Argentine physiologist, Nobel laureate (d. 1971)
- 1891Frank Barson, English footballer (d. 1968)
- 1894Shri Ghanshyam Das Birla, Indian industrialist (d. 1983)
- 1897Ross Youngs, American baseball player (d. 1927)
- 1903Clare Boothe Luce, American activist, (d. 1987)
- 1910Paul Sweezy, American economist and editor (d. 2004)
- 1911Martin Denny, American musician (d. 2005)
- 1912Boris Kidrič, Slovenian politician (d. 1953)
- 1913Stefan Heym, German author (d. 2001)
- 1915Harry Morgan, American actor (d. 2011)
- 1917Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1979)
- 1918Lee Bergere, American actor (d. 2007)
- 1921Chuck Connors, American actor (d. 1992)
- 1921Sheb Wooley, American actor and singer (d. 2003)
- 1923Roger Gaillard, Haitian historian and novelist (d. 2000)
- 1924Kenneth Noland, American painter (d. 2010)
- 1925Linda Goodman, American astrologer (d. 1995)
- 1926Junior Samples, American southern comedian (d. 1983)
- 1927Marshall Warren Nirenberg, American scientist, Nobel laureate (d. 2010)
- 1929Max von Sydow, Swedish actor
- 1929Mike Hawthorn, English race car driver (d. 1959)
- 1930Claude Bolling, French jazz composer and pianist
- 1930Dolores Huerta, American labor activist
- 1930Norma Candal, Puerto Rican actor and comedian (d. 2006)
- 1930Spede Pasanen, Finnish comedian (d. 2001)
- 1932Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor
- 1933Rokusuke Ei, Japanese lyricist and author
- 1934David Halberstam, American journalist and author (d. 2007)
- 1935John A. Bennett, American convicted rapist (d. 1961)
- 1936John Madden, American football coach and broadcaster
- 1937Bella Akhmadulina, Russian poet (d. 2010)
- 1938Don Meredith, American football player and broadcaster (d. 2010)
- 1939Claudio Magris, Italian author
- 1940Gloria Hunniford, Northern Irish TV and radio presenter
- 1941Paul Theroux, American author
- 1942Ian Callaghan, English footballer
- 1942Nick Auf der Maur, Canadian journalist and politician (d. 1998)
- 1943Andrzej Badeński, Polish athlete
- 1946Adolf Winkelmann, German film director
- 1946Bob Watson, American baseball player and executive
- 1946David Angell, American television producer (d. 2001)
- 1947Bunny Wailer, Jamaican musician
- 1949Daniel Mangeas, French sports commentator
- 1950Akiko Wada, Japanese singer and television performer
- 1950Eddie Hazel, American guitarist (P-Funk and The Temptations) (d. 1992)
- 1950Ken Griffey, Sr., American baseball player
- 1951David Helvarg, American journalist and environmental activist
- 1952Narayan Rane, Indian politician
- 1952Steven Seagal, American actor
- 1954Anne Lamott, American writer
- 1954Peter MacNicol, American actor
- 1955Lesley Garrett, British soprano
- 1957John M. Ford, American science fiction author and poet (d. 2006)
- 1957Steven Gustafson, American musician (10,000 Maniacs)
- 1958Bob Bell, British engineer
- 1958Kenneth Edmonds, American music producer
- 1958Yefim Bronfman, Russian-born pianist
- 1959Brian Setzer, American musician (Stray Cats)
- 1959Davy Carton, Irish musician (Saw Doctors)
- 1959Yvan Loubier, Canadian politician
- 1960Katrina Leskanich, American musician
- 1960Steve Bisciotti, American pro football team owner
- 1960Terry Teagle, American basketball player
- 1961Joe Cole, American roadie (d. 1991)
- 1961Nicky Campbell, Scottish TV & radio presenter
- 1962Steve Tasker, American football player
- 1963Doris Leuthard, Swiss politician
- 1963Jeff Gray, American baseball player
- 1963Warren DeMartini, American musician
- 1965Tim Alexander, American musician
- 1967David Rovics, American folksinger
- 1967Donald Dufresne, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1968Orlando Jones, American actor and comedian
- 1969Billy Jayne, American actor
- 1969Ekaterini Koffa, Greek sprinter
- 1969Mike Mushok, American musician
- 1970Enrico Ciccone, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1970Kenny Lattimore, American singer
- 1970Leonard Dorin, Canadian boxer
- 1970Q-Tip, American musician
- 1971Al Reyes, Dominican baseball player
- 1971Brad William Henke, American actor
- 1973Aidan Moffat, Scottish musician
- 1973Christopher Simmons, American designer
- 1973Guillaume Canet, French actor and film director
- 1973Roberto Carlos, Brazilian footballer
- 1974Eric Greitens, American former military officer
- 1974Henning Wehn, German comedian
- 1974Petros Passalis, Greek footballer
- 1975Chris Carrabba, American singer
- 1975Matthew Phillips, New Zealand-born Italian rugby player
- 1976Sara Renner, Canadian cross country skier
- 1978Sir Christus, Finnish guitarist
- 1979Kenyon Coleman, American football player
- 1979Peter Kopteff, Finnish footballer
- 1979Rachel Corrie, American activist (d. 2003)
- 1979Shemekia Copeland, American singer
- 1979Sophie Ellis-Bextor, English singer
- 1979Tsuyoshi Domoto, Japanese artist
- 1980Bryce Soderberg, American musician
- 1980Charlie Hunnam, British actor
- 1980Kasey Kahne, American race-car driver
- 1980Sean Avery, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1981Alexei Semenov, Russian ice hockey player
- 1981Gretchen Bleiler, American snowboarder
- 1981Laura Bell Bundy, American actor
- 1981Liz McClarnon, British singer (Atomic Kitten)
- 1981Michael Pitt, American actor
- 1982Andre Ethier, American baseball player
- 1982Chyler Leigh, American actress
- 1982Damián Lanza, Ecuadorian footballer
- 1983Jamie Chung, American actress
- 1983Ryan Merriman, American actor
- 1984Cara DeLizia, American actress
- 1984Jeremy Barrett (figure skater), American figure skater
- 1984Mandy Moore, American singer/actor
- 1985Dion Phaneuf, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1986Andrea Cesaro, Italian footballer
- 1986Ayesha Takia, Indian actress
- 1986Fernando Gago, Argentine footballer
- 1986Olivia Borlée, Belgian athlete
- 1986Vincent Kompany, Belgian footballer
- 1987Hayley Westenra, New Zealand soprano
- 1987Shay Mitchell, Canadian Actress
- 1988Haley Joel Osment, American actor
- 1990Alex Pettyfer, English actor
- 1990Ben Amos, English footballer
- 1990Giorgos Economides, Greek-Cypriot footballer
- 1990Lulinha, Brazilian footballer
- 1991A.J. Michalka, American actress and singer
- 2007Princess Ariane of the Netherlands
Who Died On April 10?
- 879King Louis the Stammerer of the West Franks (b. 846)
- 948King Hugh of Italy
- 1533King Frederick I of Denmark (b. 1471)
- 1545Costanzo Festa, Italian composer
- 1585Pope Gregory XIII (b. 1502)
- 1599Gabrielle d'Estrée, mistress of Henry IV of France (b. 1571)
- 1601Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (b. 1562)
- 1619Thomas Jones, Archbishop of Dublin (b. c. 1550)
- 1640Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer (b. 1578)
- 1646Santino Solari, Swiss architect and sculptor (b. 1576)
- 1667Jan Marek Marci, Bohemian doctor and scientist (b. 1595)
- 1704William Egon of Fürstenberg, Bishop of Strassburg (b. 1629)
- 1706Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (b. 1666)
- 1756Giacomo Antonio Perti, Italian composer (d. 1661)
- 1760Jean Lebeuf, French historian (b. 1687)
- 1786John Byron, British naval officer (b. 1723)
- 1806Horatio Gates, American Revolutionary War figure (b. 1727)
- 1813Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Italian-born mathematician (b. 1736)
- 1823Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher (b. 1757)
- 1882Dante Gabriel Rossetti, English poet and painter (b. 1828)
- 1904Queen Isabella II of Spain (b. 1830)
- 1909Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet and critic (b. 1837)
- 1910Jean Moréas, Greek poet (b. 1856)
- 1919Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary figure (b. 1879)
- 1920Moritz Cantor, German mathematician (b. 1829)
- 1931Khalil Gibran, Lebanese poet and painter (b. 1883)
- 1938Joe “King” Oliver, American musician (b. 1885)
- 1945Charles Nordhoff, English-born writer (b. 1887)
- 1945H.N. Werkman, Dutch artist and printer (b. 1882)
- 1954Auguste Lumière, French film executive (b. 1862)
- 1954Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (b. 1888)
- 1955Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French paleontologist and theologian (b. 1881)
- 1958Chuck Willis, American singer and songwriter (b. 1928)
- 1962Michael Curtiz, Hungarian-born American director (b. 1886)
- 1962Stuart Sutcliffe, English musician (The Beatles) (b. 1940)
- 1965Linda Darnell, American actress (b. 1923)
- 1965Lloyd Casner, American race car driver and owner (b. 1928)
- 1966Evelyn Waugh, English writer (b. 1903)
- 1968Gustavs Celmins, Latvian politician (b. 1899)
- 1969Harley J. Earl, American automobile designer (b. 1893)
- 1975Marjorie Main, American actress (b. 1890)
- 1979Nino Rota, Italian composer (b. 1911)
- 1980Kay Medford, American actress (b. 1914)
- 1983Issam Sartawi, Palestine Liberation Organization figure (b. 1935)
- 1986Linda Creed, American songwriter (b. 1948)
- 1991Kevin Peter Hall, American actor (b. 1955)
- 1991Natalie Schafer, American actress (b. 1900)
- 1992Sam Kinison, American comedian (b. 1953)
- 1993Chris Hani, South African activist (b. 1942)
- 1994Sam B. Hall, American politician (b. 1924)
- 1995Morarji Desai, Indian statesman (b. 1896)
- 1997Michael Dorris, American author (b. 1945)
- 1998Jack Clemmons, American law enforcement officer (b. 1924)
- 1998Seraphim, Archbishop of Athens (b. 1913)
- 1999Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat, German-born biochemist (b. 1910)
- 1999Jean Vander Pyl, American voice actress (b. 1919)
- 2000Kirsten Rolffes, Danish actress (b. 1928)
- 2000Larry Linville, American actor (b. 1939)
- 2000Peter Jones, English actor (b. 1920)
- 2003Little Eva, American singer (b. 1943)
- 2005Al Lucas, American football player (b. 1978)
- 2005Archbishop Iakovos of America (b. 1911)
- 2005Norbert Brainin, Austrian violinist (b. 1923)
- 2005Scott Gottlieb, American drummer (Bleed the Dream) (b. 1970)
- 2007Dakota Staton, American singer (b. 1930)
- 2009Deborah Digges, American poet (b. 1950)
- 2010Arthur Mercante, Sr., American boxing referee (b. 1920)
- 2010Dixie Carter, American actress (b. 1939)
- 2010Passengers in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, including: Anna Walentynowicz, Polish free trade activist (b. 1929)
- 2010Passengers in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, including: Janusz Zakrzeński, Polish actor (b. 1936)
- 2010Passengers in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, including: Lech Kaczyński, President of Poland (b. 1949)
- 2010Passengers in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, including: Maria Kaczyńska, First Lady of Poland (b. 1942)
- 2010Passengers in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, including: Ryszard Kaczorowski, Polish statesman (b. 1919)
- 2011Homer Smith, American football coach (b. 1931)
- 2011Mikhail Rusyayev, Russian footballer (b. 1964)
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