2023 Louisville bank shooting
A mass shooting occurs at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, that leaves five victims dead and eight wounded.
What happened on April 10
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 847 to 2026.
Standout on April 10
2023
2023 Louisville bank shooting
A mass shooting occurs at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, that leaves five victims dead and eight wounded.
About April 10
April 10 is the 100th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 100 of 365 (101 in leap years)265 days left in the year (265 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 15 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 165 days
- Roman numerals
- X.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thAndreas Christensen1996
- 10th2016 Afghanistan earthquake2016
- 10thHoward Marks2016
- 10thPuttingal temple fire2016
- 1stLeo Beenhakker2025
- 1stPeter Lovesey2025
- 1stTed Kotcheff2025
April 10 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- 2016 Afghanistan earthquake · Puttingal temple fire · Howard Marks
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 10 — ages this year
- 2004Ismaël Gharbiturns 22
- 2004Sávio (footballer, born 2004)turns 22
- 2000Fidias Panayiotouturns 26
- 1997Claire Winelandturns 29
- 1996Andreas Christensenturns 30
- 1994Siobhan Hunterturns 32
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Event Horizon Telescope
Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project released the first image of the black hole at the center of the galaxy M87.
2016 Afghanistan earthquake
An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude strikes 39 km west-southwest of Ashkasham, impacting India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Srinagar and Pakistan.
Puttingal temple fire
The Paravur temple accident, in which a devastating fire caused by the explosion of firecrackers stored for Vishu kills more than one hundred people out of the thousands gathered for the seventh day of Bhadrakali worship.
Polish Air Force
Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing 96 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczyński, his wife, and dozens of other senior officials and dignitaries.
Josefa Iloilo
Fijian President Ratu Josefa Iloilo announced that he had suspended the constitution and assumed all governance in the country after it was ruled that the government of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama was illegal.
President of Fiji
President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces the abrogation of the constitution and assumes all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis.
Good Friday Agreement
The Good Friday Agreement is signed in Northern Ireland.
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Dozens of Armenian civilians were massacred in the village of Maraga by Azerbaijani forces.
South Atlantic tropical cyclone
A rare tropical storm develops in the South Atlantic Ocean near Angola, the first to be documented by satellites.
Moby Prince disaster
Italian ferry MS Moby Prince collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off Livorno, Italy, killing 140.
Ojhri Camp disaster
The Ojhri Camp explosion kills or injures more than 1,000 people in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands is elected to Westminster as the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He died twenty-six days later.
1979 Red River Valley tornado outbreak
Red River Valley tornado outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas, killing 42 people.
Invicta International Airlines Flight 435
In the deadliest aviation accident in Swiss history, Invicta International Airlines Flight 435 crashed into a hillside near Hochwald, killing 108 people of 145 on board.
Yinqueshan Han Tombs Bamboo Slips Museum
Tombs containing bamboo slips, among them Sun Tzu's Art of War and Sun Bin's lost military treatise, are discovered by construction workers in Shandong.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: For the first time since November 1967, American B-52 bombers reportedly begin bombing North Vietnam.
Paul McCartney
In the midst of business disagreements with his bandmates, Paul McCartney announced his departure from the Beatles.
TEV Wahine
The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry, sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died.
Submarine
One hundred twenty-nine American sailors die when the submarine USS Thresher sinks at sea.
United States Navy
The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank with all hands lost during deep-diving tests in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Rudolf Vrba
Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Birkenau death camp.
The Holocaust
The Holocaust: Slovak Jewish prisoners Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escaped from Auschwitz, later publishing a report that became one of the earliest and most detailed descriptions of the camp's mass killings.
World War II
World War II: The Axis powers establish the Independent State of Croatia.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby (cover pictured), a novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, was first published by Scribner's.
Volgograd
The Russian city of Tsaritsyn is renamed Stalingrad to honor the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Soviet Communist Party General Secretary, who had guided the defense of Tsaritsyn during the Russian Civil War in 1920.
Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata was shot to death near Ciudad Ayala, Morelos.
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
Big Ben
Big Ben, the bell in the Palace of Westminster's clock tower in London, was cast after the original bell cracked during testing.
Mount Tambora
Mount Tambora (pictured) in Indonesia began the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history, killing at least 71,000 people and affecting temperatures worldwide.
Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars: The War of the Fifth Coalition began with the Austrian invasion of Bavaria, then a client state of France.
War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Austrian Succession: Prussian forces defeated Austrian troops at the Battle of Mollwitz in present-day Małujowice, Poland, cementing Frederick II's authority over the newly conquered territory of Silesia.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach led the first performance of his cantata Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, his first cantata composed for Easter in Leipzig.
Pope Leo IV
Pope Leo IV was consecrated without imperial consent following the Saracen sack of Rome.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
O. J. Simpson
O. J. Simpson, American football player, actor, and broadcaster (born 1947)
Howard Marks
Howard Marks, Welsh cannabis smuggler, writer, and legalisation campaigner (born 1945)
Peter Walsh (Australian politician)
Peter Walsh, Australian farmer and politician, 6th Australian Minister for Finance (born 1935)
Rose Francine Rogombé
Rose Francine Rogombé, Gabonese lawyer and politician, President of Gabon (born 1942)
Robert Edwards (physiologist)
Robert Edwards, English physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1925)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Mikael Agricola
Christian feast day: Mikael Agricola (Lutheran)
William Law
Christian feast day: William Law (Anglicanism)
William of Ockham
Christian feast day: William of Ockham (Anglicanism)
Fulbert of Chartres
Christian feast day: Fulbert of Chartres
Magdalene of Canossa
Christian feast day: Magdalene of Canossa
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Anthony Neyrot
James, Azadanus and Abdicius
Christian feast day: James, Azadanus and Abdicius
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Christian feast day: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (Episcopal Church)
Spread across the centuries
- 9th century1
- 18th century2
- 19th century4
- 20th century38
- 21st century29
Earliest: Pope Leo IV (847). Most recent: Anja Hatakka (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about April 10
What day of the year is April 10?
April 10 is the 100th day of the year, with 265 days left after it.
What star sign is April 10?
April 10 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 10?
We record 82 entries for April 10: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 847 to 2026.
Who was born on April 10?
Ismaël Gharbi (2004) is among the notable births on April 10. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 10 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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