What Happened on April 4, 2010

Historical Events

  • Africa's tallest monument, the African Renaissance Monument, dedicated outside Dakar, Senegal, designed by Pierre Goudiaby to commemorate Senegal's 50th anniversary of independence

Golf Major

Kraft Nabisco Championship Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Yani Tseng of Taiwan wins her 2nd major title by 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Suzann Pettersen of Norway

Famous Deaths

Alec Bedser (1918-2010)

English cricket medium-pace bowler (51 Tests, 236 wickets, BB 7/44; Surrey CCC), dies at 91

  • Clifford M. Hardin, American politician (17th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture), dies at 94
  • Rudy Kousbroek, Dutch essayist (Het Oostindisch kampsyndroom (The East Indian Camp Syndrome)), poet (Anathema), and translator, dies at 81
Died in 2010 2010 Highlights

About April 4, 2010

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 14 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Rude Boy - Rihanna
  • UK #1 Song: This Ain't A Love Song - Scouting For Girls