April 10th, 1812

Born on April 10th, 1812

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 77,000 days old!

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What happened on April 10th?

April 10th, 1992

First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Dozens of Armenian civilians were massacred in the village of Maraga by Azerbaijani forces.

April 10th, 1973

In the deadliest aviation accident in Swiss history, Invicta International Airlines Flight 435 crashed into a hillside near Hochwald, killing 108 people of 145 on board.

April 10th, 1970

In the midst of business disagreements with his bandmates, Paul McCartney announced his departure from the Beatles.

April 10th, 1963

The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank with all hands lost during deep-diving tests in the North Atlantic Ocean.

April 10th, 1944

The Holocaust: Slovak Jewish prisoners Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escaped from Auschwitz, later publishing a report that became one of the earliest and most detailed descriptions of the camp's mass killings.

April 10th, 1925

The novel The Great Gatsby by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald was first published by Scribner's.

April 10th, 1919

Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata (pictured) was shot to death near Ciudad Ayala, Morelos.

April 10th, 1858

Big Ben, the bell in the Palace of Westminster's clock tower in London, was cast after the original bell cracked during testing.

April 10th, 1815

Mount Tambora in Indonesia began the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history, killing at least 71,000 people and affecting temperatures worldwide.

April 10th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: The War of the Fifth Coalition began with the Austrian invasion of Bavaria, then a client state of France.

April 10th, 1741

War of the Austrian Succession: Prussian forces defeated Austrian troops at the Battle of Mollwitz in present-day Małujowice, Poland, cementing Frederick II's authority over the newly conquered territory of Silesia.

April 10th, 1221

A Mongol army commanded by Tolui captured the city of Merv in present-day Turkmenistan, allegedly killing more than 1.7 million people.

April 10th, 2023

A mass shooting occurs at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky that leaves five victims dead and eight wounded.

April 10th, 2010

Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing 96 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczyński, his wife, and dozens of other senior officials and dignitaries.

April 10th, 2009

President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces the abrogation of the constitution and assumes all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 10th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 10th?

87

Giuseppe Verdi

Italian composer of the Romantic Era

*April 10th, 1813, Le Roncole †January 27th, 1901, Milan

53

Vladimir Lenin

Russian politician, communist theorist and the founder of the Soviet Union

*April 10th, 1870, Ulyanovsk †January 21st, 1924, Bolshiye Gorki

96

Harry Morgan

American actor (1915–2011)

*April 10th, 1915, Detroit †December 7th, 2011, Los Angeles

85

Hans Kloft

German historian of classical antiquity

*April 10th, 1939, Düsseldorf

24

Surf Mesa

American record producer and multi-instrumentalist

*April 10th, 2000, Seattle

72

Steven Seagal

American actor, martial artist, and film producer

*April 10th, 1952, Lansing

60

Alexander Fischinger

German association football player and manager

*April 10th, 1964, Triberg im Schwarzwald

77

George Arliss

English actor, author, playwright and filmmaker (1868–1946)

*April 10th, 1868, London †February 5th, 1946, London

40

Jean Lannes

Marshal of France (1769-1809)

*April 10th, 1769, Lectoure †May 31st, 1809, Kaiserebersdorf

44

Jordan Horowitz

American film producer

*April 10th, 1980, New York City

86

Friedrich Gustav Weidauer

German politician and lawyer (1810-1897)

*April 10th, 1810, Lauter †March 6th, 1897, Schwarzenberg

41

Jamie Chung

American actress

*April 10th, 1983, San Francisco

51

Guillaume Canet

French actor, film director, and screenwriter

*April 10th, 1973, Boulogne-Billancourt

65

Hubertine Auclert

French feminist and suffragist

*April 10th, 1848, Saint-Priest-en-Murat †April 8th, 1914, 11th arrondissement of Paris

70

Angelika Hellmann

East German gymnast

*April 10th, 1954, Halle (Saale)

31

Sofia Carson

American singer, actress and songwriter

*April 10th, 1993, Fort Lauderdale

49

David Harbour

American actor (born 1975)

*April 10th, 1975, White Plains

70

Peter MacNicol

American actor

*April 10th, 1954, Dallas

40

Dons

Latvian singer

*April 10th, 1984, Brocēni

32

Sadio Mané

Senegalese association football player

*April 10th, 1992, Bambali

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Born in 1812

91

Henri Wallon

French politician (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, Paris

58

Charles Dickens

English novelist and social critic (1812–1870)

*February 7th, 1812, Landport †June 9th, 1870, Gads Hill Place

53

Gustav Hülsenberg

German politician (1812-1865)

*January 31st, 1812, Hamburg †October 19th, 1865, Hamburg

69

Theodor Bergk

German classical philologist (1812–1881)

*May 22nd, 1812, Leipzig †July 20th, 1881, Bad Ragaz

61

Emil von Sydow

German geographer

*July 15th, 1812, Freiberg †October 13th, 1873, Berlin

77

Robert Browning

English poet and playwright (1812–1889)

*May 7th, 1812, London †December 12th, 1889, Venice

79

Ivan Goncharov

Russian novelist and official (1812–1891)

*June 6th, 1812, Ulyanovsk †September 15th, 1891, Saint Petersburg

54

Wiktor Każyński

Polish composer (1812-1867)

*December 30th, 1812, Vilnius †March 18th, 1867, Saint Petersburg

80

William Fox

Premier of New Zealand in the 19th century, company agent, explorer and artist

*September 2nd, 1812, South Shields †June 23rd, 1893, Auckland

79

Frederick Whitaker

Premier of New Zealand (1812-1891)

*April 23rd, 1812, Bampton †December 4th, 1891, Wellington

73

Lorenzo Nina

Catholic cardinal

*May 12th, 1812, Recanati †July 25th, 1885, Rome

81

Savinien Lapointe

French poet (1812-1893)

*February 28th, 1812, Sens †December 29th, 1893, Soucy

79

Ludwig Windthorst

German politician (1812-1891)

*January 17th, 1812, Ostercappeln †March 14th, 1891, Berlin

38

Louise of Orléans

French princess; Queen consort of the Belgians (1832-1850)

*April 3rd, 1812, Palermo †October 11th, 1850, Ostend

63

Henry Wilson

Vice president of the United States from 1873 to 1875

*February 16th, 1812, Farmington †November 22nd, 1875, Washington, D.C.

57

Alexander Ivanovich Herzen

Russian author, philosopher, and revolutionary (1812-1870)

*March 25th, 1812, Moscow †January 9th, 1870, Paris

69

Berthold Auerbach

German author

*February 28th, 1812, Nordstetten †February 8th, 1882, Cannes

91

Samuel Smiles

Scottish author (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Haddington †April 16th, 1904, Kensington

65

Aleardo Aleardi

Italian poet and politician (1812-1878)

*November 14th, 1812, Verona †July 17th, 1878, Verona

86

George Grey

British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer (1812–1898)

*April 14th, 1812, Lisbon †September 19th, 1898, London

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Leap year

Yes: 1812 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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