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  Otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences) on this day in history.  

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

1885  On December - 10 janos Hammerschlag, composer  

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

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

1888  Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 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  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 December - 10 earnest Haenchen, German new testament expert  

1896  On this day in history 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  Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) on December - 10.  

1898  On December - 10 spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam  

1898  On December - 10 spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR & Guam  

1898  On December - 10 anton Mauve, Dutch painter  

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

1901  The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden on this day in history.  

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  On December - 10 women are given the right to vote in Tasmania.  

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

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 this day in history 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  Ruyard Kipling receives Nobel prize for literature on December - 10.  

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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 this day in history.  

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on December - 10.  

1679  On this day in history birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders  

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  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.  

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  On December - 10 death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)  

1490  On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90  

1508  On December - 10 death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)  

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on this day in history.  

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