April 10
Today in America's Present Past
1794 | Commodore Matthew C. Perry was born.
1799 | Explorer James Bowie was born.
1827 | Novelist Lew Wallace was born.
1841 | Horace Greeley began publishing the New York Tribune.
1847 | Publisher Joseph Pulitzer was born.
1849 | Walter Hunt patented the Safety pin.
1856 | The Theta Chi Fraternity was formed at Norwich University.
1861 | The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was formed.
1869 | Congress: Changed the number of members of SCOTUS from 7 to 9.
1872 | The first Arbor Day celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to April 22.
1880 | The First female cabinet member, Frances Perkins, was born.
1899 | Pana riots in Illinois.
1903 | Author and diplomat Clare Boothe Luce was born.
1912 | The H.M.S. Titanic departed for New York City, New York.
1915 | Actor Harry Morgan was born in Detroit, Michigan.
1916 | The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) was formed.
1925 | “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published.
1931 | Poet Khalil Gibran died.
1936 | Football Pro John Madden was born.
1941 | Author Paul Theroux was born.
1951 | Actor Steven Seagal was born in Detroit, Michigan.
1963 | The USS Thresher sank. This nuclear-powered submarine was lost with all hands (129 men) during deep-dive tests off New England.
1968 | Civil Rights: MLK-related riots continue in Wilmington, Delaware, and Trenton, New Jersey.
1984 | Entertainer Mandy Moore was born.
2001 | Cincinnati riots start.
2003 | Musician Little Eva died.
2024 | Football Pro O.J. Simpson died.