What are the important events that happened on April 10? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
April 10: Facts & Myths About This Day
April 10 is the 101st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 265 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 28, 2024 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 28,545,120 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectahenagon’ day.
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 294 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,128 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
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April 10 Historical Events
837 –
Halley’s Comet and Earth experienced their closest approach to one another when their separating distance equalled 0.0342 AU (3.2 million miles).
1856 –
The Theta Chi fraternity is founded at Norwich University.
1865 –
American Civil War: A day after his surrender to Union forces, Confederate General Robert E. Lee addresses his troops for the last time.
1916 –
The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
1941 –
World 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.
1968 –
Shipwreck of the New Zealand inter-island ferry TEV Wahine outside Wellington harbour.
1972 –
Vietnam War: For the first time since November 1967, American B-52 bombers reportedly begin bombing North Vietnam.
1973 –
A British Vanguard turboprop crashes during a snowstorm at Basel, Switzerland killing 104.
1979 –
Red River Valley Tornado Outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas killing 42 people.
2009 –
President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces he will suspend the constitution and assume all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis.
Who were born on April 10?
1583 –
Hugo Grotius, Dutch philosopher and writer (d. 1645)
1867 –
George William Russell, Irish nationalist (d. 1935)
1926 –
Junior Samples, American southern comedian (d. 1983)
1929 –
Max von Sydow, Swedish actor
1942 –
Ian Callaghan, English footballer
1942 –
Nick Auf der Maur, Canadian journalist and politician (d. 1998)
1946 –
Adolf Winkelmann, German film director
1955 –
Lesley Garrett, British soprano
1986 –
Ayesha Takia, Indian actress
1987 –
Hayley Westenra, New Zealand soprano
Who died on April 10?
1533 –
King Frederick I of Denmark (b. 1471)
1954 –
Auguste Lumière, French film executive (b. 1862)
1954 –
Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (b. 1888)
1962 –
Stuart Sutcliffe, English musician (The Beatles) (b. 1940)
1969 –
Harley J. Earl, American automobile designer (b. 1893)
1975 –
Marjorie Main, American actress (b. 1890)
1995 –
Morarji Desai, Indian statesman (b. 1896)
2003 –
Little Eva, American singer (b. 1943)
2005 –
Al Lucas, American football player (b. 1978)
2005 –
Archbishop Iakovos of America (b. 1911)
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