Births on April 10

Aliko Dangote

Born on April 10, 1957

Aliko Dangote, Nigerian businessman, founded Dangote Group

Aliko Dangote GCON (born 10 April 1957) is a Nigerian business magnate. He is the chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, an industrial conglomerate and the wealthiest person in Africa, with an estimated net worth of US$14.1 billion as of January 2022.

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Events on 1957

9 Jan

Suez Crisis
British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns from office following his failure to retake the Suez Canal from Egyptian sovereignty.
8 Mar

Suez Crisis
Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal after the Suez Crisis.
25 Mar

Allen Ginsberg
United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on obscenity grounds.
24 Jun

First Amendment to the United States Constitution
In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
24 Sep

101st Airborne Division
President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.

Births on April 10

Aliko Dangote

Born on April 10, 1957

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Events on 1957

Suez Crisis

Suez Crisis

Allen Ginsberg

First Amendment to the United States Constitution

101st Airborne Division