On This Day for April 10 - Anschluss approved in Austria, Max von Sydow is featured, and more

Created: 2020-04-10 10:02 Updated: 2020-04-10 10:02 Notebook: On this Day in History

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April 10

FEATURED BIOGRAPHY

Max von Sydow

FEATURED EVENT

1938

Anschluss approved in Austria

MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY

2019: Astronomers released the first-ever image of a black hole , which is in the centre of the massive galaxy M87. [Learn more about black holes.]

2003: Haiti officially recognized Vodou as a religion. [Test your knowledge of world religions and traditions.]

2001: The Netherlands passed a bill permitting euthanasia, the first such national law in the world.

1998: The Good Friday Agreement was signed, calling for devolved government in Northern Ireland; the accord was ratified by Ireland and Northern Ireland the following month.

1988: After taking a decade to build, the Seto Great Bridge, spanning the Inland Sea in Japan, was opened to traffic. [ Take our quiz about bridges.]

1986: Halley's Comet reached the perigee (point nearest Earth) of its most recent passage near the planet. [From celestial bodies to satellites, navigate the “outer limits” in this space science quiz.]

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ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY

1929

Max von Sydow
Swedish actor

1932

Omar Sharif
Egyptian actor

1936

John Madden
American football coach and television commentator

1794

Matthew C. Perry
United States naval officer

1512

James V
king of Scotland