Historical Events In December - 10

1954  On this day in history albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize   

1958  First domestic (NY-Miami) passenger jet flight-National 707 flew 111 people on this day in history.   

1958  Juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies   

1960  The birth of Kenneth Branagh, British actor on December - 10.   

1962  Hunters Point (San Francisco) jitney ends service after 50 years on December - 10.   

1963  On December - 10 6 year old Donny Osmond singing debut on the Andy Williams Show   

1963  On December - 10 zanzibar becomes independent within British Commonwealth   

1964  Sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33 on December - 10.   

1965  Henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68 on December - 10.   

1966  On this day in history israeli Shmuel Yosef Agnon wins Nobel Prize for literature   

1966  On this day in history boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65   

1967  On December - 10 brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71   

1968  On this day in history karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82   

1969  On this day in history franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75   

1971  William H Rehnquist confirmed as Supreme Court justice on this day in history.   

1971  Jozef MLT Cals, Dutch min of Education/premier (1965-66), dies at 57 on December - 10.   

1972  On December - 10 mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78   

1973  Earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1974  Helios 1 launched by US, Germany; later makes closest flyby of Sun on this day in history.   

1974  On December - 10 paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50   

1975  Andrei Sakharov's wife Yelena Bonner, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1977  Soyuz 26 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

1978  In Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1978  Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 on December - 10.   

1979  Ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67 on December - 10.   

1980  Soyuz T-3 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1981  John Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1982  Soyuz T-5 returns to Earth, 211 days after take-off on this day in history.   

1982  Freeman "Amos" Gosden, US radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1983  Danuta Walesa, wife of Lech Walesa, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history raul Alfonsin inaugurated as Argentina's first civilian president   

1983  On December - 10 dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84   

1984  On December - 10 south African Bishop Desmond Tutu received his Nobel Peace Prize   

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

1452  On December - 10 birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on December - 10.   

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  On this day in history birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

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

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

1750  On this day in history birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

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

0969  On this day in history death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

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

1490  On December - 10 antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.