Tuesday, April 10, 2012

April 10 - Hunting




Hunting


Easter Egg Hunting


This Day In History
837
Halley's Comet and Earth experienced their closest approach at 0.0342 AU (3.2 million miles).
1606
The Charter of the Virginia Company of London is established by James I of England with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America.
1849
Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100
1858
After the original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonne bell for the Palace of Westminster had cracked during testing, it is recast into the current 13.76 tonne bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry.
1874
The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
1887
On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of The Catholic University of America.
1912
The Titanic leaves port in Southampton, England for her first and only voyage.
1925
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published in New York City, by Charles Scribner's Sons.
1953
Warner Brothers premieres the first 3-D film from a major American studio, entitled House of Wax.


Famous Birthdays
1512
James V of Scotland, Scottish king (d. 1542)
1707
Michel Corrette, French organist, composer and author of musical method books (d. 1795)
1713
John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (d. 1788)
1794
Matthew C. Perry, American naval officer (d. 1858)
1796
James "Jim" Bowie, American pioneer and soldier (d. 1836)
1829
William Booth, English founder of the Salvation Army (d. 1912)
1847
Joseph Pulitzer, American journalist and publisher (d. 1911)
1903
Clare Boothe Luce, American activist, (d. 1987)
1915
Harry Morgan, American actor (d. 2011)
1929
Max von Sydow, Swedish actor
1932
Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor
1936
John Madden, American football coach and broadcaster
1941
Paul Theroux, American author
1954
Peter MacNicol, American actor
1957
John M. Ford, American science fiction author and poet (d. 2006)
1959
Brian Setzer, American musician (Stray Cats)

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