Historical Events
- China announces move to cull more than 1 million pigs in effort to eliminate African swine fever
- First home delivery service by drone begins in Canberra, Australia by Wing, part of Google's Alphabet company
1st Photo of a Black Hole
First-ever photo of a black hole announced, taken by The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration in 2017 in galaxy M87, 6.5 billion times the mass of earth, 55 million light-years away
- Four tiny sweat bees removed alive from a woman's eye in world's first operation of its kind at Fooyin University Hospital, Taiwan
- New species of human announced named Homo luzonensis, 3ft tall, remains dated 50-60,000 years old found in cave on island of Luzon, Philippines
- New York declares a public health emergency and compulsory vaccinations after a measles outbreak in Brooklyn with 285 cases
Famous Deaths
- Earl Thomas Conley, American singer-songwriter with 18 No. 1 country hits ("Once In A Blue Moon"; "Angel In Disguise"), dies from cerebral atrophy at 77
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About April 10, 2019
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 5 years and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
#1 Song: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
