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This is a list of selected April 10 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article or picture of the day.

To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.

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1606 – The Charter of the Virginia Company of London was established by Royal Charter by King James I of England with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America. need more footnotes
1741War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia defeated Austria at the Battle of Mollwitz in present-day Małujowice, Poland, cementing Prussian King Frederick II's authority over the newly conquered territory of Silesia. needs more footnotes
1826Greek War of Independence: The inhabitants of the Greek town Messolonghi attempted to escape a year-long siege, but were caught by Turkish forces and slaughtered. one source, no footnotes
1919Mexican Revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata (pictured) was shot to death near Ciudad Ayala, Morelos. may contain original research
1925 – The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (pictured) was first published. original research
1959Crown Prince Akihito, the future Emperor of Japan, wedded Michiko, the first commoner to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family. refimprove
1963 – The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank with all hands lost during deep-diving tests in the North Atlantic Ocean. refimprove
1968 – In the best-known maritime disaster in New Zealand's history, the inter-island ferry TEV Wahine capsized outside Wellington harbour, killing 53 of the 733 people on board. needs more footnotes
1971 – In an attempt to thaw Sino-American relations, members of the American Table Tennis Team entered the People's Republic of China for a weeklong visit. needs more footnotes
1998 – The Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom signed the Belfast Agreement in Belfast, a major step in the Northern Ireland peace process. lead too short

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April 10

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