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

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

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

1885  On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer  

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

1889  On December - 10 ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie)  

1889  On December - 10 anzengruber, writer, dies  

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

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  Walter Rein, composer on December - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

1897  Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) on December - 10.  

1898  Spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam on this day in history.  

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

1898  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter on December - 10.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 December - 10.  

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 December - 10 ruyard Kipling receives Nobel prize for literature  

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on December - 10.  

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)  

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on December - 10.  

1588  On this day in history 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  On December - 10 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  On this day in history michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies  

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on this day in history.  

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

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on December - 10.  

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.