Historical Events In December - 10

1878  Rajaji, India's freedom fighter and the first Governor General of independent India (d.1972) on this day in history.   

1882  John Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres on this day in history.   

1882  Otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences) on this day in history.   

1883  Andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador on this day in history.   

1885  Janos Hammerschlag, composer on December - 10.   

1886  On this day in history victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)   

1887  On this day in history austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan   

1888  Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 on December - 10.   

1889  Ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history anzengruber, writer, dies   

1890  George Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes) on December - 10.   

1890  On this day in history ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen (Net India 1861-66), dies at 84   

1891  On December - 10 leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (O the Chimneys-Nobel 1966)   

1893  Walter Rein, composer on December - 10.   

1894  Earnest Haenchen, German new testament expert on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 10 1st intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3)   

1896  Alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63 on December - 10.   

1897  Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) on December - 10.   

1898  Spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam on this day in history.   

1898  On December - 10 spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR & Guam   

1898  On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter   

1899  On this day in history -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa   

1901  The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden on December - 10.   

1901  1st Nobel Peace Prizes (to Jean Henri Dunant, Frederic Passy) on December - 10.   

1901  On this day in history f Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4)   

1902  Women are given the right to vote in Tasmania on December - 10.   

1903  Marie Curie becomes the first woman to receive a Nobel prize on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 10 nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie   

1903  On this day in history george J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro)   

1904  King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history james Cranston, cricketer (scored 16 & 15 in Test for England), dies   

1906  On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize   

1906  On this day in history pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize   

1907  Ruyard Kipling receives Nobel prize for literature on this day in history.   

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1394  On December - 10 birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  On this day in history birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on December - 10.   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on December - 10.   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on December - 10.   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

0949  On December - 10 death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  On December - 10 death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  On this day in history michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on December - 10.   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.   

1508  On this day in history death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on December - 10.