What Happened on April 2, 1910

Famous Birthdays

  • Arnie Herber, American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback (NFL C'ship 1930, 31, 36, 39; First-team All-Pro 1932, 35, 36; Green Bay Packers, NY Giants), born in Green Bay, Wisconsin (d. 1969)
  • Irene Mayer Selznick, American socialite and theatrical producer (Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1990)
  • Paul Triquet, Canadian military officer, born in Cabano, Quebec (d. 1980)

Famous Deaths

  • Boyd Alexander, English explorer and ornithologist (Niger to the Nile), murdered in a dispute with locals in Africa at 37
  • Friedrich von Bodelschwingh, German theologist (founded institutions, including a bank, to help the poor), dies at 79
Died in 1910 1910 Highlights

About April 2, 1910

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 114 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries