Events & Holidays In December - 10

Constitution Day (Thailand)

Foundation Day (Angola)

Ganga - Bois (Haiti)

Human Rights Day (International)

Settlers' Day (Namibia)

Nobel Prize Day (Sweden United States of America)

1394  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on this day in history.   

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

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

1524  On this day in history death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  On this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72