April 10 - The Day in History

April 10 : General Interest 1866: ASPCA is founded On April 10, 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by philanthropist and diplomat Henry Bergh, 54... read more American Revolution 1778 : John Paul Jones sets out to raid British ships http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-paul-jones-sets-out-to-raid-british-ships Automotive 1879 : Hertz rental car founder born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hertz-rental-car-founder-born Civil War 1865 : General Lee gives final address to troops http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lees-last-orders Cold War 1971 : U.S. table tennis team visits communist China http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-table-tennis-team-visits-communist-china Crime 1834 : A torture chamber is uncovered by arson http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-torture-chamber-is-uncovered-by-arson Disaster 1963 : Atomic submarine sinks in Atlantic http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-submarine-sinks-in-atlantic General Interest 1919 : Zapata assassinated in Mexico http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/zapata-assassinated-in-mexico 1942 : Bataan Death March begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bataan-death-march-begins 1972 : Chaplin receives Oscar http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chaplin-receives-oscar Hollywood 1953 : First color 3-D film opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-color-3-d-film-opens Literary 1906 : The Gift of the Magi is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-gift-of-the-magi-is-published Music 1970 : Paul McCartney announces the breakup of the Beatles http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paul-mccartney-announces-the-breakup-of-the-beatles Old West 1933 : Civilian Conservation Corps created http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/civilian-conservation-corps-created Presidential 1933 : FDR creates Civilian Conservation Corps http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-creates-civilian-conservation-corps Sports 2005 : Tiger Woods wins fourth Masters http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tiger-woods-wins-fourth-masters Vietnam War 1970 : Poll reveals that public approval of Vietnam policy is down http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/poll-reveals-that-public-approval-of-vietnam-policy-is-down 1972 : B-52s begin bombing North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/b-52s-begin-bombing-north-vietnam World War I 1918 : Congress of Oppressed Nationalities closes in Rome http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-of-oppressed-nationalities-closes-in-rome World War II 1941 : Croatia declares independence http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/croatia-declares-independence

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