Tuesday, April 10, 2007

This Day in History - April 10

This Day in History: April 10 — Infoplease.com

1790    The U.S. patent system was formed

1849    The safety pin was patented by Walter Hunt, in New York.

1866    The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was chartered.

1912    Titanic set sail on its fateful voyage.

1963    The atomic-powered submarine Thresher sank off Cape Cod, Mass.

1970    Paul McCartney announced the official split of the Beatles.

1998    The Northern Ireland "Good Friday Accord" was reached.

2003    The U.S. House passed the "Amber Alert" bill. It provided a system for alerting the public about missing or abducted children.

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