10th April: Today In Histoy

Today is Sunday, April 10th, the 101 day of 2016. There are 265 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

Events:

1912   The Titanic leaves port on it's ill-fated voyage.

1916   The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) is created

1925   The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published

1970   Paul McCartney announces that The Beatles have broken up.

xxxx   This is the 100th day of the year

Birthdays:

1794   Commodore Matthew Perry (Opened relations with Japan)

1829   William Booth (Founded the Salvation Army)

1847   Joseph Pulitzer (Publisher who created famous journalism prize)

1932   Omar Sharif (Actor)

1936   John Madden (Sports Comentator)

1952   Steven Segal (Actor)

1984   Mandy Moore (Singer and Actress)

1988   Haley Joel Osment (Actor)