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What happened in history on this day: April 10?
On April 10 in ...
- 1790 - US Patent system is established.
- 1806 - In the USA, an Act fixes the legal tender value of gold coins of Great Britain, Portugal, France, Spain, and silver coins of Spain and France.
- 1816 - President James Madison signs a bill into law establishing the second bank of the US, chartered for 20 years.
- 1841 - New York Tribune newspaper begins publishing under editor Horace Greeley.
- 1845 - More than 1,000 buildings are damaged by fire in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 1849 - Safety pin is patented by Walter Hunt (New York City, New York); sold rights for $100.
- 1863 - Rebel General Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tennessee.
- 1865 - At Appomattox, Confederate General Robert Lee issues General Order #9, his last.
- 1866 - The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by philanthropist and diplomat Henry Bergh.
- 1869 - US Congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9.
- 1871 - P.T. Barnum's The Greatest Show on Earth opens.
- 1872 - Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska.
- 1877 - Federal troops are withdrawn from Columbia, South Carolina.
- 1878 - California State Cable Car Railroad Company starts service.
- 1882 - Matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco and Hawaii).
- 1884 - US Senate accepts Belgian administration of Congo.
- 1887 - US President Abraham Lincoln is re-buried with his wife in Springfield, Illinois.
- 1917 - Munition factory explosion at Eddystone, Pennsylvania, USA, kills 133 workers.
- 1925 - Scribners publishes book The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald.
- 1941 - In Washington, USA, a treaty is signed with the Danish government for the US to take over protection of Greenland.
- 1945 - US troops land on Tsugen Shima, Okinawa, Japan.
- 1953 - House of Wax, first 3-D movie, is released (New York City, New York).
- 1960 - US Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill.
- 1963 - American atomic-powered submarine USS Thresher sinks 220 miles east of Boston, Massachusetts from an unknown accident, with loss of all 129 men aboard.
- 1963 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1968 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1972 - US, USSR and 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons.
- 1978 - Volkswagen becomes the second (after Rolls-Royce) non-American automobile manufacturer to open a plant in the United States, commencing production of the Rabbit, the North American version of the Volkswagen Golf, at the Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly Plant near New Stanton, Pennsylvania with a unionized (UAW) workforce.
- 1979 - A tornado hits Wichita Falls, Texas, killing 42 people (the most notable of 26 tornadoes that day).
- 1984 - US Senate condemns Central Intelligence Agency mining of Nicaraguan harbors.
- 1986 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1988 - 8th Golden Raspberry Awards: Leonard Part 6 wins.
- 1989 - H J Heinz, Van Camp Seafood and Bumble Bee Seafood say they will not buy tuna caught in nets that also trap dolphins.
- 1989 - Intel announces the 25 MHz i486 microprocessor. It integrates the 386 processor, 387 math coprocessor, and adds an 8 kB primary cache. It uses 1.2 million transistors, employing 1-micron technology. Initial price is US$900. Speed is 20 MIPS.
- 1991 - Last automat (coin operated cafeteria) closes (3rd and 42nd Street, New York City, New York).
- 1995 - New York City bans smoking in all restaurants that seat 35 or more.
- 2020 - The American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extends the no sail order for cruise ships under US jurisdiction for 100 more days, or until the COVID-19 outbreak is no longer considered a public health emergency, or until the no sail order is rescinded.
Births on April 10
- 1886 - Birth of Valentine Paul in Denver, Colorado, USA; silent film actor (Red Red Heart, Lair of the Wolf).
- 1903 - Birth of Clare Boothe Luce; US ambassador to Vatican.
- 1910 - Birth of Eddy Duchin in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; society pianist/bandleader (Eddy Duchin Orchestra).
- 1911 - Birth of Martin Denny in New York City, New York, USA; composer/pianist ("Quiet Village", "The Enchanted Sea", "A Taste of Honey", "Ebb Tide").
- 1915 - Birth of Harry Morgan in Detroit, Michigan, USA; actor (December Bride, Colonel Potter - MASH, Dragnet).
- 1921 - Birth of Chuck Connors in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (The Rifleman TV show, Arrest and Trial TV show), host (Thrill Seekers TV show, Branded, Cowboy in Africa).
- 1921 - Birth of Sheb Wooley near Erick, Oklahoma, USA; singer/songwriter (Hee-Haw TV show theme song, "The Purple People Eater", CMA Comic of the Year), actor (Rawhide TV show).
- 1924 - Birth of Lee Bergere in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Joseph - Dynasty).
- 1927 - Birth of "Alvin" Junior Samples in Cummings, Georgia, USA; country performer (Hee Haw TV show).
- 1932 - Birth of Hari Rhodes in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; actor (Mike - Daktari, Roots).
- 1938 - Birth of Don Meredith in Mount Vernon, Texas, USA; NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys), sportscaster (Monday Night Football).
- 1939 - Birth of Daniel Oliver in New York City, New York, USA; CEO (Federal Trade Commission).
- 1951 - Birth of Steven Seagal in Detroit, Michigan, USA; actor (Above the Law, Hard to Kill).
- 1954 - Birth of Peter MacNicol in Dallas, Texas, USA; actor (John Cage - Ally McBeal TV show, Alan Birch - Chicago Hope, TV show Dragonslayer movie, Sophie's Choice movie, Numb3rs TV show).
- 1958 - Birth of Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; singer/producer/songwriter (Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown).
- 1959 - Birth of Brian Setzer in Massapequa Park, New York, USA; rock guitarist/vocalist (Stray Cats).
- 1960 - Birth of Julie Fulton in Evanston, Illinois, USA; actress (Lime Steel).
- 1961 - Birth of Jeb Adams in Hollywood, California, USA; actor (Lieutenant Jeb Pruitt- Baa Baa Black Sheep, Once Upon a Texas Train).
- 1962 - Birth of Cathy Turner in Rochester, New York, USA; short track skater (Olympics-gold-1994).
- 1963 - Birth of Marvin Freeman in Chicago, Illinois, USA; pitcher (Colorado Rockies).
- 1963 - Birth of Mike Devereaux in Casper, Wyoming, USA; outfielder (Baltimore Orioles).
- 1964 - Birth of Felicia Collins in Albany, New York, USA; guitarist (Late Night with David Letterman).
- 1965 - Birth of Tim "Herb" Alexander; US funk metal drummer (Primus - "Prok soda").
- 1969 - Birth of Billy Jacoby in Flushing, New York, USA; actor (Brad - Silver Spoons, Maggie).
- 1970 - Birth of Wesley Barnett in Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA; Olympic weightlifter (Pan Am-silver-1987).
- 1971 - Birth of Mihai Bagiu in Timisoara, Romania; US gymnast (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Nana Miyagi in Seattle, Washington, USA; tennis star (1995 final Surabaya doubles).
- 1972 - Birth of Sue Merz in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA; ice hockey defense (USA, Olympics-1998).
- 1974 - Birth of Sherry Johnson in Owatonna, Minnesota, USA; Miss Minnesota-America (1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Eric Den Besten in Bettendorf, Iowa; rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1978 - Birth of Jessica Davis in Greenbrae, California; rhythmic gymnast (Olympics-27th-1996).
- 1988 - Birth of Haley Joel Osment in Los Angeles, California; actor (Cole Sear - The Sixth Sense, Murphy Brown, Thunder Alley, Trevor 'Trev' McKinney - Pay It Forward).
Deaths on April 10
- 1862 - William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/Brigadier-General, dies at age 40.
- 1958 - Death of Chuck Willis at age 30 after stomach surgery in an Atlanta hospital; rhythm-and-blues singer ("What Am I Living For", "Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes").
- 1975 - Walker Evans, US photographer (Fortune Magazine), dies at age 71.
- 1986 - Joseph P Addabbo, US defence specialist/(Senator-Democrat), dies at age 61.
- 1986 - Death of Linda Creed at age 37 in Pennsylvania, USA; soul music songwriter ("The Greatest Love of All").
- 1991 - Death of Natalie Schafer at age 90 from cancer; actress (Lovey Wentworth Howell - Gilligan's Island TV show).
- 1992 - Death of Sam Kinison at age 38 in a motor vehicle accident near Needles, California, USA; screaming comedian, actor.
- 2023 - Death of Al Jaffee at age 102 of organ failure in New York City, New York, USA; cartoonist (Mad magazine).
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