April 10 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | April 10 Calendar
April 10st Daily Holidays include:
- ASPCA Day (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
- Dyngus Day – April 10, 2023 (The Monday After Easter)
- Easter Monday – April 10, 2023
- Encourage a Young Writer Day
- Global Work From Home Day
- Golfer’s Day
- International Safety Pin Day
- National Cinnamon Crescent Day
- National Farm Animals Day
- National Hug Your Dog Day
- National Sibling Day
- National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day
- Peeps Day – April 10, 2023 (Monday after Easter)
- Safety Pin Day
- Salvation Army Founder’s Day
- White House Easter Egg Roll – April 10, 2023 (Day After Easter)
April 10: Famous Birthdays
- April 10, 1796 – James “Jim” Bowie, American pioneer and soldier who died at the Alamo (d. 1836)
- April 10, 1829 – William Booth, British preacher, founder of The Salvation Army (d. 1912)
- April 10, 1921 – Chuck Connors, American actor (The Rifleman) (d. 1992)
- April 10, 1932 – Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor (Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago)
- April 10, 1952 – Steven Seagal, American actor and martial artist
- April 10, 1958 – Babyface, American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer
- April 10, 1959 – Brian Setzer, American musician (Stray Cats and The Tomcats)
- April 10, 1982 – Chyler Leigh, American actress (Grey’s Anatomy)
- April 10, 1984 – Mandy Moore, American singer and actress
- April 10, 1988 – Haley Joel Osment, American actor (The Sixth Sense)
April 10: Historical Events
- April 10, 1790 – Robert Gray is the 1st American to circumnavigate the Earth
- April 10, 1825 – 1st hotel in Hawaii opens
- April 10, 1849 – Walter Hunt got a patent for the Safety Pin
- April 10, 1866 – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh
- April 10, 1869 – Congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9
- April 10, 1874 – The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska
- April 10, 1877 – 1st human cannonball act is performed in London
- April 10, 1955 – Dr Jonas Salk successfully tests Polio vaccine
- April 10, 1960 – Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill
- April 10, 1972 – For the first time since November 1967, American B-52 bombers reportedly begin bombing North Vietnam.
- April 10, 1972 – Seventy four nations sign the Biological Weapons Convention, the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the production of biological weapons which have the ability to adversely affect human health in a variety of ways from mild allergies, to serious conditions, including death.
- April 10, 1995 – New York City bans smoking in all restaurants that seat 35 or more
- April 10, 1998 – The Belfast Agreement is signed (also called the Good Friday Agreement)
- April 10, 2019 – A black hole is photographed by the Event Horizon Telescope project located in the center of the M87 galaxy
April 10: Music Events
- April 10, 1954 – Perry Como’s Wanted hits #1
- April 10, 1973 – Led Zeppelin’s album Houses Of The Holy is certified gold
- April 10, 1976 – Peter Frampton’s album Frampton Comes Alive! hits #1
- April 10, 1985 – Madonna starts her first tour, called The Virgin Tour, in Seattle, Washington. The Beastie Boys opened for Madonna on this tour.
- April 10, 1999 – A charity tribute concert for the late Linda McCartney was held at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Some of the performers included were, Paul McCartney, George Michael, Elvis Costello and Sinead O’Connor
- April 10, 2005 – Natalie Imbruglia’s third album and first #1 Counting Down the Days hits #1 in the UK
April 10: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for April 10 is Aries.
April Birthstone:
What is the April Birthstone? Diamond
The diamond is the traditional birthstone of April and holds significant meaning for those born in that month, thought to provide the wearer with better relationships and an increase in inner strength. Wearing diamonds is purported to bring other benefits such as balance, clarity and abundance.
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