Page 3: Historical Events In December - 10

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

1882  John Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres on December - 10.   

1882  On December - 10 otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences)   

1883  On December - 10 andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador   

1885  On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer   

1886  Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) on December - 10.   

1887  Austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan on this day in history.   

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

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

1889  Anzengruber, writer, dies on December - 10.   

1890  On this day in history george Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes)   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 December - 10 anton Mauve, Dutch painter   

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

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  F Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4) on this day in history.   

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 December - 10.   

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

1903  On December - 10 george J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro)   

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  On December - 10 president Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize   

1906  On December - 10 pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize   

1907  On this day in history ruyard Kipling receives Nobel prize for literature   

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

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on December - 10.   

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  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1041  On December - 10 michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

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

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 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