April 10th in History

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April 10th in History

1790: US Patent system established
1841: The New York Tribune published for the very first time
1849: Safety pin patented in the United States
1912: The liner 'Titanic' leaves Southampton on its first (and only) voyage
1960: Civil Rights Bill passed in the American Senate
1972: An agreement banning the use of biological weapons is signed by 46 countries
1989: Intel corp announces shipment of "fast" 80486 chip

April 10th birthdays

1829: William Booth, Foudner of the Salvation Army
1847: Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaper owner
1929: Max Von Sydow, Swedish born actor
1932: Omar Sharif, Egyptian born actor
1941: Paul Theroux, American writer