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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 Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.
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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)
1710
The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, enters into force in Great Britain.
1826
The 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.
1858
The 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.
1866
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
1887
On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of The Catholic University of America.
1912
The Titanic leaves port in Southampton, England for her first and only voyage.
1944
Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler escape from the Birkenau death camp.
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.
1992
The Maraghar Massacre, killing of ethnic Armenian civil population of the village Maraghar by Azerbaijani troops during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Who were born on April 10?
1512
James V of Scotland, Scottish king (d. 1542)
1837
Forceythe Willson, American poet (d. 1867)
1868
George Arliss, English actor (d. 1946)
1880
Montague Summers, English writer (d. 1948)
1912
Boris Kidrič, Slovenian politician (d. 1953)
1917
Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1979)
1930
Norma Candal, Puerto Rican actor and comedian (d. 2006)
1967
Donald Dufresne, Canadian ice hockey player
1969
Billy Jayne, American actor
1980
Bryce Soderberg, American musician
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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 UWEKIQAFCACKB? Check your answers here: Word scramble UWEKIQAFCACKB. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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