April 10

Events

 * - becomes King of the.
 * - is captured by the Swiss troops at  and handed over to the French.
 * - The was established by royal charter by  with the purpose of establishing.
 * - The first law regulating is issued in.
 * - : defeats  in the.
 * -  system established
 * - eruption covers several islands with ash in.
 * - The  approved the creation of a.
 * - is hanged by the Turks from the main gate of the Patriarchate and his body is thrown into the.
 * - The 10,500 inhabitants of the Greek town start leaving the town after a year's siege by Turkish forces. Very few of them survive.
 * - Fraternity Founded at
 * - The popularly known as the "Revolt of 1857" broke out in, India as  part of the.
 * - Archduke is elected emperor of.
 * - : A day after his surrender to forces,    addresses his troops for the last time.
 * 1865  - The last photograph of  alive was taken.
 * - The  is founded in  by.
 * - At Arogee in Abyssinia, British and Indian forces defeat an army of Emperor . While 700 Ethiopians are killed and many more injured, only two die from the British/ Indian troops.
 * - founds the.
 * - wins the marathon of the first.
 * - The Four Million, 's second collection, is published.
 * - The leaves port in,  for her first and only voyage.
 * - The (PGA) is created in.
 * - leader  is ambushed and shot dead by  forces in.
 * - The first train robbery is reported in outside the city of.
 * - by  is first published in  by.
 * - : The is created.
 * - becomes  of.
 * - : The in  establish  the  from occupied  with   fascist s in power.
 * - and  escape from  death camp.
 * 1944  -  is named executive vice president of.
 * - The first 3D film is released in.
 * - The is reopened for all shipping after being closed for three months.
 * -, future , weds.
 * - The  is lost at sea, with all hands (129 officers, crewmen and civilian technicians).
 * - The are demolished.
 * - Shipwreck of the outside  harbour.
 * - announces that he's leaving.
 * - : In an attempt to thaw relations with the, the hosts the   team for a weeklong visit.
 * - 20 days after he was kidnapped in, is executed by  guerrillas.
 * 1972  - : For the first time since     reportedly begin bombing.
 * - A   crashes during a snowstorm at Basel,  killing 104.
 * - becomes only the second non-American automobile manufacturer to build cars in the United States (after ), opening a plant in,.
 * - On "", a tornado lands in killing 42 people. (see ).
 * - ferry  collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off,  killing 140.
 * 1991  - A   develops in the  near ; the first to be documented by.
 * - The is signed.
 * - Hundreds of thousands  (aka the "Sensenbrenner Bill") in cities across the United States.

Births

 * -, ruler of Florence (d. )
 * -, Dutch philosopher and writer (d. )
 * -, German mathematician (d. )
 * -, lord-founder of the town of , in (d. )
 * -, English classical scholar (d. )
 * -, English clockmaker and scientist (d. )
 * -, German physician (d. )
 * -, Italian physicist (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * -, French-born queen of Holland and wife of (d. )
 * -, American commodore (d. )
 * -, English founder of the Salvation Army (d. )
 * -, American poet (d. )
 * -, American journalist and publisher (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, Irish nationalist (d. )
 * -, English actor (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * 1880  -, Afghan king (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Argentine physiologist, (d. )
 * -, Indian industrialist (d. )
 * -, American economist and editor (d. )
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, German author (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * -, American chemist, (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1921  -, American actor and singer (d. )
 * -, Haitian historian and novelist (d. )
 * -, American painter
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, American scientist,
 * -, Swedish actor
 * -, French jazz composer/pianist
 * 1930  -, Puerto Rican actress/comedian (d. )
 * 1930  -, Finnish comedian (d. )
 * -, Egyptian actor
 * -, American journalist, historian and author (d. )
 * 1934  -, Russian journalist
 * -, American football coach and broadcaster
 * -, Russian poet
 * -, American football player and broadcaster
 * -, American author
 * -, English footballer
 * -, Polish athlete
 * -, American television producer (d. )
 * -, Jamaican musician
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1950  -, American guitarist ( and ) (d. )
 * -, American journalist and environmental activist
 * 1951  -, American actor
 * -, American actor
 * -, British soprano
 * -, American science fiction author and poet (d. )
 * 1957  -, American rock bassist
 * -, British engineer
 * 1958  -, Russian-born pianist
 * 1958  -, American music producer, musician, and film producer
 * -, Quebec politician
 * 1959  -, American musician
 * -, American owner of the
 * 1960  -, American singer
 * -, roadie for American band Black Flag, Henry Rollins' best friend (d. )
 * -, American football player
 * -, American rock guitarist
 * 1963  -, member of the Swiss Federal Council
 * -, American musician
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American actor and comedian
 * -, American actor
 * 1969  -, Greek sprinter
 * -, American former heavy metal singer , now law enforcer
 * 1970  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1970  -, Canadian boxer
 * 1970  -, American singer
 * 1970  -, American rock guitarist
 * 1970  -, American rapper
 * -, Dominican baseball player
 * -, French actor and film director
 * 1973  -, Brazilian footballer
 * 1973  -, Scottish singer and musician
 * 1973  -, American designer
 * -, Greek footballer
 * -, American singer
 * -, Canadian cross country skier
 * -, American singer
 * 1979  -, American activist (d. )
 * 1979  -, Japanese artist
 * 1979  -, English singer
 * 1979  -, Finnish footballer
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1980  -, British actor
 * 1980  -, American race-car driver
 * 1980  -, American rock bassist
 * -, British singer
 * 1981  -, American actor
 * 1981  -, Russian ice hockey player
 * -, Ecuadorian footballer
 * 1982  -, American actress
 * -, American actor
 * -, American singer/actress
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, Belgian footballer
 * -, New Zealand soprano
 * -, American actor
 * -, English actor
 * -, American actress/singer

Deaths

 * - King
 * -, King of the West Franks (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, Italian composer
 * - (b. )
 * -, mistress of King (b. )
 * -, Scottish poet (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, Swiss architect and sculptor (b. )
 * -, Bishop of Strassburg (b. )
 * -, Irish soldier (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, French historian (b. )
 * -, British naval officer (b. )
 * -, Italian-born mathematician (b. )
 * -, Austrian philosopher (b. )
 * -, American Union general (b. )
 * -, English poet and painter (b. )
 * - Queen (b. )
 * -, English poet and critic (b. )
 * -, Mexican revolutionary (b. )
 * -, German mathematician (b. )
 * -, Lebanese poet and painter (b. )
 * -, English-born writer (b. )
 * 1945  -, Dutch artist and printer (b. )
 * -, French film pioneer (b. )
 * 1954  -, Norwegian speed skater (b. )
 * -, French paleontologist and theologian (b. )
 * -, American singer and songwriter (b. )
 * -, Hungarian-born director (b. )
 * 1962  -, English musician  (b. )
 * -, American race car driver and owner (b. )
 * 1965  -, American actress (b. )
 * -, English writer (b. )
 * -, Latvian politician (b. )
 * -, American automobile designer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, American songwriter (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1991  -, American actress (b. )
 * -, American comedian (b. )
 * -, South African activist (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, Indian activist (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * -, German-born biochemist (b. )
 * 1999  -, American voice actress (b. )
 * -, English comedian (b. )
 * 2000  -, American actor (b. )
 * 2000  -, Danish actress (b. )
 * -, Japanese astronomer (b. )
 * -, Spanish film director (b. )
 * 2003  -, American singer (b. )
 * -, Austrian violinist (b. )
 * 2005  -  (b. )
 * 2005  -, American football player (b. )
 * -, Australian television newsreader

Holidays and observances

 * - Third Day