Page 3: Historical Events In December - 10

1878  On December - 10 rajaji, India's freedom fighter and the first Governor General of independent India (d.1972)   

1882  John Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres on this day in history.   

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

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

1885  Janos Hammerschlag, composer on December - 10.   

1886  Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) on this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79   

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

1889  Anzengruber, writer, dies on December - 10.   

1890  On December - 10 george Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes)   

1890  On December - 10 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 December - 10 walter Rein, composer   

1894  On this day in history earnest Haenchen, German new testament expert   

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

1896  On December - 10 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 this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter   

1899  -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa on this day in history.   

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

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

1901  On December - 10 f Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4)   

1902  Women are given the right to vote in Tasmania on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 10 marie Curie becomes the first woman to receive a Nobel prize   

1903  On December - 10 nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie   

1903  On this day in history george J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro)   

1904  King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime on December - 10.   

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

1906  On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize   

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

1907  On December - 10 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 this day in history.   

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  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on December - 10.   

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

0949  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on December - 10.   

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 December - 10.   

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

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

1508  On December - 10 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  On December - 10 death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72