April 10, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name days: Fulbert, Adeodat
Astrological sign: Aries (March 21 - April 20)
Holidays and observances on April 10:
- World Homeopathy Day
- Orthodox Good Friday, crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday
See also: April 9 - April 11 - All days of 2026
March 27 to May 31: Foire du Trône, Paris (France)
April 3-12: New York International Auto Show (NYIAS)
April 7-13: Masters Golf Tournament, Augusta National, Georgia (USA)
April 10-12: 2026 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Formula 1 (Sakhir)
April 10, 1815: Tambora, a volcano forming the Sanggar peninsula in Indonesia, erupts. This is the most powerful volcanic eruption known to date, leaving a devastated landscape and ash spread over 1,300km.
April 10, 1912: The Titanic departs from Southampton, England. This will be its first and last departure, it will strike an iceberg on April 14 and sink the following day.
April 10, 1954: In France, deputies vote for a new tax: VAT, Value Added Tax, still in effect today.
April 10, 1963: An American nuclear-powered attack submarine, the USS Thresher, disappears at sea during diving tests. All 129 crew members lose their lives in the accident.
April 10, 1998: A peace agreement is signed for Northern Ireland, the Good Friday Agreement, also called the Belfast Agreement. The agreement ends thirty years of bloody troubles, which claimed more than 3,400 lives.