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  On this day in history john Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres  

1882  On this day in history otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences)  

1883  Andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador on December - 10.  

1885  Janos Hammerschlag, composer on this day in history.  

1886  On December - 10 victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)  

1887  On December - 10 austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan  

1888  On December - 10 mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79  

1889  Ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie) on December - 10.  

1889  On this day in history anzengruber, writer, dies  

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1890  George Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes) on this day in history.  

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

1891  Leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (O the Chimneys-Nobel 1966) on December - 10.  

1893  On this day in history walter Rein, composer  

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

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

1896  On this day in history alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63  

1897  On December - 10 karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love)  

1898  On this day in history spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam  

1898  Spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR & Guam on December - 10.  

1898  On December - 10 anton Mauve, Dutch painter  

1899  -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa on December - 10.  

1901  On December - 10 the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden  

1901  On this day in history 1st Nobel Peace Prizes (to Jean Henri Dunant, Frederic Passy)  

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

1902  On this day in history women are given the right to vote in Tasmania.  

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

1903  Nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie on December - 10.  

1903  George J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro) on December - 10.  

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

1904  James Cranston, cricketer (scored 16 & 15 in Test for England), dies on this day in history.  

1906  President Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.  

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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

1741  On December - 10 birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)  

1750  On December - 10 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  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  On this day in history death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)  

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

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

1524  On December - 10 death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death  

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