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On this day: 10 April

127 things happened on 10 April, from AD 238 to 2025. UK stories come first, then the rest of the world.

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In the UK 7

UK history first: stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Around the world 26

1925 101 years ago

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.

War & peace Find out more: Joseph Stalin (Wikipedia)
2009 17 years ago

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.

Laws & government Find out more: Josefa Iloilo (Wikipedia)

Quick quiz

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  1. In which year did this happen: “In the midst of business disagreements with his bandmates, Paul McCartney”?

    1. 1606
    2. 1970
    3. 1717
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    B: 1970. 1970 — that’s 56 years ago. Find it on the page

  2. In which year did this happen: “Big Ben, the bell in the Palace of Westminster's clock tower in London, was cast”?

    1. 1992
    2. 1858
    3. 1868
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    B: 1858. 1858 — that’s 168 years ago. Find it on the page

  3. Which of these happened first?

    1. Big Ben, the bell in the Palace of Westminster's clock tower in London, was cast
    2. In the midst of business disagreements with his bandmates, Paul McCartney
    3. Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington attack Toulouse held by Marshall
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    C: Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington attack Toulouse held by Marshall. 1858: Big Ben, the bell in the Palace of Westminster's clock tower in London, was cast · 1970: In the midst of business disagreements with his bandmates, Paul McCartney · 1814: Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington attack Toulouse held by Marshall Find it on the page

  4. “Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington attack Toulouse held by Marshall” happened in 1814. How many years ago was that?

    1. 222 years
    2. 212 years
    3. 202 years
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    B: 212 years. 2026 − 1814 = 212. Find it on the page

Born on this day 38

Famous people whose birthday is 10 April.

Remembering 22

Well-known people who died on 10 April.

Special days 10

Festivals, holidays and saints’ days celebrated on 10 April somewhere in the world.

For older readers 24 Show stories about war, disasters, crime and other difficult history

Content note: these entries mention things like war, violence, deaths, disasters or crime. They are part of history, but they can be upsetting. Grown-ups and teachers: you may want to read them first. They come straight from Wikipedia and have not been rewritten for children.

Where these facts come from

Stories with a heading have been written for young readers by A Day in the Past, using the linked articles as sources. Other entries show text from Wikipedia’s “April 10” page and its “On this day” feed, written by Wikipedia contributors and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Each “Read more” link goes to the article an entry is based on. Photos are credited under each picture. Spotted a mistake? Please tell us.