In 2005, golf enthusiasts witnessed a thrilling display of skill, nerve, and tenacity as Tiger Woods clinched his fourth Masters title at Augusta National, a tournament that has become synonymous with his extraordinary career.

On April 10, 1975, 41-year-old Lee Elder becomes the first Black golfer to play in the Masters, considered the most prestigious event in the sport.

On April 7, 1974, Golda Meir, a formidable figure in Israeli politics and the nation’s first female prime minister, announced her resignation, marking the end of an era for both her leadership and the Israeli government.

In a historic moment for global diplomacy, 1972 marked a significant turning point in the efforts to curb the proliferation of biological weapons, as the United States and the Soviet Union, along with approximately 70 other nations, signed a landmark agreement known as the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC).

On April 10, 1970, when promoting the release of his forthcoming solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he is taking a break from the Beatles, the legendary rock band he had been a part of for a decade.

On April 10, 1961, Gary Player, a 25-year-old South African, beats defending champion Arnold Palmer and amateur Charles Coe by a stroke to become the first international champion at the Masters.

On April 10, 1941, the German and Italian invaders of Yugoslavia set up the Independent State of Croatia (also including Bosnia and Herzegovina) and place nationalist leader Ante Pavelic’s Ustase, pro-fascist insurgents, in control of what is no more than a puppet Axis regime.

The Birth of Compassion: Formation of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1866 In a landmark moment for animal rights and welfare in America, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was incorporated on April 10, 1866, in New York City.

One day after surrendering to Union General Ulysses S.

On April 10, 1849, Walter Hunt—a mechanic and independent inventor from New York—patents his metal invention with a spring called the safety pin.