April 10

April 10 is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 265 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

• 1864 – Archduke Maximilian of Austria is proclaimed Emperor of Mexico, with the support of French Emperor Napoleon III.
• 1912 – The RMS Titanic departs from Southampton, England, on its maiden and only voyage, bound for New York City.
• 1925 – F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby is first published in the United States.
• 1944 – Holocaust: Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Auschwitz concentration camp, later providing one of the first detailed reports of the camp's operations to the Allies.
• 1970 – Paul McCartney publicly announces the breakup of the Beatles in a press release for his upcoming solo album.
• 1998 – The Good Friday Agreement is signed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, paving the way for a peaceful resolution to the Troubles.
• 2019 – The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration releases the first direct image of a black hole, located in the center of the galaxy M87.

Births

• 1755 – Samuel Hahnemann, German physician and founder of homeopathy (d. 1843)
• 1827 – Lew Wallace, American author, general, and diplomat (d. 1905)
• 1847 – Joseph Pulitzer, Hungarian-American journalist and publisher, founder of the Pulitzer Prizes (d. 1911)
• 1932 – Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor (d. 2015)
• 1947 – Bunny Wailer, Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter and drummer (d. 2021)
• 1952 – Steven Seagal, American actor and martial artist
• 1973 – Roberto Carlos, Brazilian footballer
• 1980 – Charlie Hunnam, English actor
• 1990 – Alex Pettyfer, English actor

Deaths

• 1813 – Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Italian-French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1736)
• 1919 – Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary leader (b. 1879)
• 1954 – Auguste Lumière, French film director and early film pioneer (b. 1862)
• 1975 – Marjorie Main, American actress (b. 1890)
• 1995 – Morarji Desai, Indian politician, 4th Prime Minister of India (b. 1896)
• 2010 – Dixie Carter, American actress (b. 1939)
• 2013 – Raymond Chow, Hong Kong film producer and studio executive (b. 1927)

Holidays and Observances

• National Siblings Day – Observed in the United States to honor the bonds between siblings.
• World Homeopathy Day – Commemorates the birth of Samuel Hahnemann and promotes awareness of homeopathic medicine.
• Safety Pin Day – Informal observance in some countries, celebrating the invention of the safety pin (patented on April 10, 1849).