April 10: A Ban on Biological Weapons, a Global Volcanic Winter and the Sale of Bananas

On This Day in History April 10, 2020 Historical Events 1407  Lama Deshin Shekpa visits the Ming Dynasty capital at Nanjing and is awarded the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma 1516  1st Jewish ghetto established: Venice compels Jews to live in a specific area 1815  Mount Tambora in the Dutch East Indies experiences a cataclysmic eruption, one of the most powerful in history, killing around 71,000 people, causes global volcanic winter 1858  "Big Ben", a 13.76 tonne bell, is recast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1972  US, USSR & 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons 1998  The Good Friday/Belfast Agreement for Northern Ireland is signed by the British and Irish governments More Historical Events Famous Birthdays George Arliss (1868 - 1946) Haley Joel Osment 32nd Birthday Harry Morgan (1915 - 2011) John Madden 84th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Little Eva (1943 - 2003) Richie Benaud (1930 - 2015) More Famous Deaths April 10: Yes, We Have Some Bananas A strange fruit went on sale in London on this day, the like of which nobody had seen before. Known to scientists as the Plantaine fruit, it is now unremarkable. Read the Article You Might Like You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand