10 History Lessons + 5 Births & 5 Deaths for April 10, 2025
Today’s History:
- 837 – Halley’s Comet makes its closest known approach to Earth—just 3.2 million miles away.
- 1606 – The Charter of the Virginia Company is established by England to colonize North America.
- 1710 – The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, takes effect in Great Britain.
- 1866 – The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is founded in New York City.
- 1912 – RMS Titanic departs Southampton, England, on her ill-fated maiden voyage to New York City.
- 1925 – The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is published in the U.S.
- 1938 – Germany annexes Austria (Anschluss) is confirmed by a national referendum.
- 1942 – The Bataan Death March begins as American and Filipino prisoners are forced to walk 65 miles by Japanese forces.
- 1970 – Paul McCartney announces the breakup of The Beatles.
- 1998 – The Good Friday Agreement is signed in Northern Ireland, a major step toward ending decades of conflict.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1952 – Steven Seagal, martial artist and actor (Under Siege) (73)
- 1959 – Babyface (Kenneth Edmonds), R&B singer, songwriter, and producer (66)
- 1984 – Mandy Moore, singer and actress (This Is Us) (41)
- 1990 – Alex Pettyfer, British actor (I Am Number Four, Magic Mike) (35)
- 1992 – Daisy Ridley, actress (Star Wars sequel trilogy) (33)
Today’s Deaths:
- 1585 – Pope Gregory XIII, best known for introducing the Gregorian calendar (83)
- 1919 – Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary leader (39)
- 1954 – Auguste Lumière, co-inventor of the motion picture camera (91)
- 2007 – Sol LeWitt, American conceptual and minimalist artist (78)
- 2010 – Lech Kaczyński, President of Poland (60)
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