What Happened Today in History?
Find out what happened on 10th April in History.There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred on 10th April.
Famous Birthdays in History on this day:
- Ayesha Takia (born on 10 April 1986) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. Her film career started with Taarzan: The Wonder Car for which she won the Film fare Best Debut Award (2004). She was highly acclaimed for her performance as a young widow in Dor (2006).
- Terence Lewis (born 10 April 1975) is an Indian choreographer. He is internationally trained and specialises in Indian folk, contemporary and neo-classical dance forms. He is also a choreographer in Bollywood films and musicals.
- Aditya Bipin Redij (born April 10, 1984) is an Indian actor and model. He enrolled at St. Xavier’s and later at Symbiosis International University. After graduation he went to Mumbai and joined a local television channel as an editor and graphic designer.
- Ghanshyam Das “G.D.” Birla (April 10, 1894 – June 11, 1983) was an Indian businessman and member of the influential Birla Family. Ghanshyam Das Birla was born on 10 April 1894 at Pilani village, in the Indian state then known as Rajputana, as a member of the Marwari Maheshwari community.
Death anniversaries on 10th April:
- Morarji Desai, the fourth Prime Minister of India, was born on 29 February 1896. The first Prime Minister to lead a non-Congress government, he died on 10 April 1995.
Notable Events:
- 1875 – Swami Dayanand Saraswathi announces the founding of Arya samaj.
- 1917 – Gandhi arrived in Champaran, a district in the state of Bihar. Taken as the starting of Champaran Satyagrah or movement.
- 1982 – INSAT 1A was launched.
- 1995 – Morarji Desai died at the age of 99.
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