04-10-2005, 06:43 AM
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April 10th
1794 ~ Birthday of Matthew Perry, American Commodore who forced the opening of Japan to the West
1847 ~ Birthday of Joseph Pulitzer, Journalist & Publisher
1912 ~ The RMS Titanic left port in Southampton, England.
1919 ~ Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata was ambushed and shot dead by government forces.
1931 ~ Death of Khalil Gibran - Lebanese Poet
1941 ~ World War II: The Axis Powers in Europe established the Independent State of Croatia from occupied Yugoslavia.
1954 ~ Death of Auguste Lumière, Cinema Pioneer.
1966 ~ Death of Evelyn Waugh, Writer.
1970 ~ Paul McCartney announced that The Beatles have broken up.
1998 ~ The Belfast Agreement was signed.
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