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  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  On this day in history andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador   

1885  Janos Hammerschlag, composer on December - 10.   

1886  On this day in history victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)   

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

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

1889  On this day in history ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie)   

1889  Anzengruber, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history 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  On this day in history leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (O the Chimneys-Nobel 1966)   

1893  On this day in history walter Rein, composer   

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

1896  1st intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3) on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 10 alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63   

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

1898  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter on December - 10.   

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 December - 10 1st Nobel Peace Prizes (to Jean Henri Dunant, Frederic Passy)   

1901  F Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1904  On December - 10 king Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime   

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  Pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

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  On December - 10 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

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  On December - 10 birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

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

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on December - 10.   

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  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.   

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