April 10th, 1853

Born on April 10th, 1853

Age in days, weeks and months
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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?

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

87

Giuseppe Verdi

Italian composer of the Romantic Era

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

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

77

George Arliss

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

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

66

Hubertine Auclert

French feminist and suffragist

*April 10th, 1848, Saint-Priest-en-Murat †August 4th, 1914, 11th arrondissement of Paris

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

44

Jordan Horowitz

American film producer

*April 10th, 1980, New York City

81

Lucien Lévy-Bruhl

French philosopher (1857-1939)

*April 10th, 1857, Paris †March 13th, 1939, Paris

64

Joseph Pulitzer

Hungarian-American newspaper publisher and politician (1847-1911)

*April 10th, 1847, Makó †October 29th, 1911, Charleston

51

Guillaume Canet

French actor, film director, and screenwriter

*April 10th, 1973, Boulogne-Billancourt

41

Jamie Chung

American actress

*April 10th, 1983, San Francisco

70

Angelika Hellmann

East German gymnast

*April 10th, 1954, Halle (Saale)

31

Sofia Carson

American singer, actress and songwriter

*April 10th, 1993, Fort Lauderdale

70

Peter MacNicol

American actor

*April 10th, 1954, Dallas

49

David Harbour

American actor (born 1975)

*April 10th, 1975, White Plains

32

Sadio Mané

Senegalese association football player

*April 10th, 1992, Bambali

40

Dons

Latvian singer

*April 10th, 1984, Saldus

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Born in 1853

37

Vincent van Gogh

Dutch painter (1853–1890)

*March 30th, 1853, Zundert †July 29th, 1890, Auberge Ravoux

91

Walter von Boetticher

German historian

*November 29th, 1853, Riga †July 3rd, 1945, Radebeul

48

Cecil Rhodes

British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa (1853-1902)

*July 5th, 1853, Bishop's Stortford †March 26th, 1902, Muizenberg

75

André Messager

French opera composer and conductor (1853–1929)

*December 30th, 1853, Montluçon †February 24th, 1929, 17th arrondissement of Paris

66

Henning von Holtzendorff

German admiral (1853-1919)

*January 9th, 1853, Berlin †June 7th, 1919, Prenzlau

51

Hermann Wissmann

German explorer and administrator in Africa (1853–1905)

*September 4th, 1853, Frankfurt (Oder) †June 15th, 1905, Weißenbach bei Liezen

78

Wilhelm Ostwald

Baltic German chemist

*August 21st, 1853, Riga †April 4th, 1932, Großbothen

74

Georg Weidenbach

German architect

*October 1st, 1853, Dresden †September 30th, 1928, Leipzig

72

Eduardo Scarpetta

Italian actor and playwright (1853–1925)

*March 13th, 1853, Naples †November 29th, 1925, Naples

74

Hendrik Lorentz

Dutch physicist (1853–1928)

*July 18th, 1853, Arnhem †February 4th, 1928, Haarlem

42

José Martí

Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist (1853-1895)

*January 28th, 1853, Havana †May 19th, 1895, Oriente Province

57

Chulalongkorn

King of Siam (1853-1910)

*September 20th, 1853, Grand Palace †October 23rd, 1910, Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall

73

Albrecht Kossel

German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics

*September 16th, 1853, Rostock †July 5th, 1927, Heidelberg

72

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes

Dutch physicist, Nobel prize winner (1853-1926)

*September 21st, 1853, Groningen †February 21st, 1926, Leiden

86

Wilhelm Dörpfeld

German architect and archaeologist (1853–1940)

*December 26th, 1853, Barmen †April 25th, 1940, Lefkada

78

René Bazin

French novelist

*December 26th, 1853, Angers †July 20th, 1932, 8th arrondissement of Paris

77

David Belasco

American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright (1853-1931)

*July 25th, 1853, San Francisco †May 14th, 1931, New York City

78

Antonio Salandra

Prime Minister of Italy (1853-1931)

*August 13th, 1853, Troia †December 9th, 1931, Rome

84

Jacob Wackernagel

Swiss linguist (1853-1938)

*December 11th, 1853, Basel †May 22nd, 1938, Basel

85

Hans Christian Gram

Danish scientist (1853-1938)

*September 13th, 1853, Copenhagen †November 14th, 1938, Copenhagen

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1853 is a normal year and no leap year.

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