 | Today in History UCD Staff - Tuesday, April 10, 2001
1829 William Booth founder of the Salvation Army was born.
1929 Max Von Sydow, actor from Lund, Sweden was born.
1932 Omar Sharif (Michael Shalhoub), actor from Egypt was born.
1936 John Madden Oakland Raiders football coach, CBS sports commentator was born.
1952 Steven Seagal, the actor, was born.
1984 Zoe,1st frozen-embryo child was born in Melbourne Australia.
1956 Clarence Beaumont 1st batter in 1st World Series, dies at 75.
1958 W C Handy composer/musician, dies at 84 in New York.
1790 US Patent system established.
1825 1st hotel in Hawaii opens.
1849 Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC) sold rights for $100.
1866 American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms.
1916 1st professional golf tournament held.
1930 Synthetic rubber 1st produced.
1953 "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC).
1960 Senate passes Civil Rights Bill.
1963 Thresher, US atomic-powered submarine, sinks 220 miles east of Boston. | |