Historical Events In December - 10

1927  On this day in history grand Ole Opry makes its 1st radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN   

1928  John Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica) on this day in history.   

1929  Bradman scores 225 in 2nd inn of Test Cricket trial after 124 in 1st on this day in history.   

1929  Dan Blocker, Texas, American actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza) on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 10 clayton K Yeutter, Nebraska, US trade rep/Republican Natl chairman   

1931  On this day in history jane Addams (1st US woman) named co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize   

1931  On December - 10 max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69   

1932  On December - 10 thailand receives its first constitution   

1932  King Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution on this day in history.   

1934  Fascist dictator of Latvia Ulmanis begins building concentration camp on this day in history.   

1935  A's sell Jimmie Foxx to the Red Sox for $150,000 on this day in history.   

1935  John H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78 on December - 10.   

1936  England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history king Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson   

1936  Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history 26th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7   

1938  Mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1939  Green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45   

1940  On this day in history british anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani)   

1941  HMS PRINCE OF WALES sunk off Kuantan, Malaya in the South China Sea as many as 5 or 6 torpedoes from Japanese Navy land-based aircraft (Nells and Bettys).Of the crew of 1,612 327 were lost on this day in history.   

1941  HMS REPULSE sunk with HMS PRince of Wales but hit by 5 torpedoes. Destroyers rescued 1,285 officers and men on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 10 british battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore   

1942  On this day in history hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people"   

1943  On December - 10 british 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy   

1944  9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis on this day in history.   

1945  On December - 10 aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts   

1946  On this day in history damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66   

1947  USSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement on December - 10.   

1948  On this day in history uN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights   

1950  Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1952  On December - 10 yitchak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel   

1952  On this day in history izhak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel   

1953  On this day in history "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

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  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on December - 10.   

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

1691  On this day in history birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  On this day in history birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

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

0949  On this day in history death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

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

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on December - 10.   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on this day in history.   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on this day in history.   

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 December - 10.   

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