10 April

1915 - The Independent, a weekly periodical and the last of five major pro-Philippine Independence journalistic efforts by Vicente Yap Sotto, sees its maiden printing during the American colonial period; future senator Sotto was earlier arrested in 1899 by the imperialist American military governor during the height of the Philippine American War over his publication of La Justicia, the Cebuano publication dedicated to espousing Philippine Independence but accepting "the fact of American military control."

1936 - Spanish President Alcala Zamora is removed from office by the newly elected Cortes based on his earlier dissolutions of the legislature, which supposedly constitute exceeding the bounds of his power; left-wing Manuel Azana, detested by the right, will be narrowly elected as President in regular elections and in about two months, the Spanish Civil War will ensue

1972 - Over 5,300 people are killed in a massive earthquake that hits southern Iran, centering on the town of Ghir; the governor-general of the area reports that "The earthquake was so devastating and has leveled so many homes in as many as 30 villages that it will take days to find out the death toll."

2001 - Netherlands legalizes assisted suicide and euthanasia by lethal injections or pills to cogent, terminally ill patients in "lasting, unendurable pain" and who opt for quick death over agonizing battle; Netherlands is said to become the first country to decriminalize mercy killing and a year later, Belgium will follow suit.