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April 10: Day of the Week
April 10, 2024 was the 101st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 265 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
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.
April 10 Historical Event(s)
428
Nestorius becomes Patriarch of Constantinople.
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).
1816
The United States Government approves the creation of the Second Bank of the United States.
1874
The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
1887
On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of The Catholic University of America.
1904
British mystic Aleister Crowley transcribes the third and final chapter of The Book of The Law.
1953
Warner Brothers premieres the first 3-D film from a major American studio, entitled House of Wax.
1970
Paul McCartney announces that he leaves The Beatles for personal and professional reasons.
1972
Seventy-four nations sign the Biological Weapons Convention, the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the production of biological weapons.
1973
A British Vanguard turboprop crashes during a snowstorm at Basel, Switzerland killing 104.
Who were born on April 10?
1512
James V of Scotland, Scottish king (d. 1542)
1880
Montague Summers, English writer (d. 1948)
1903
Clare Boothe Luce, American activist, (d. 1987)
1933
Rokusuke Ei, Japanese lyricist and author
1936
John Madden, American football coach and broadcaster
1952
Narayan Rane, Indian politician
1960
Terry Teagle, American basketball player
1969
Billy Jayne, American actor
1984
Jeremy Barrett (figure skater), American figure skater
1990
Lulinha, Brazilian footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters BBHRUOUOQMI? Check your answers here: Unscramble words BBHRUOUOQMI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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