Historical Events In December - 10

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

1882  On this day in history john Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres  

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

1883  Andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador on this day in history.  

1885  Janos Hammerschlag, composer on this day in history.  

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 December - 10.  

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  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 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 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 December - 10.  

1898  Spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam on December - 10.  

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 December - 10.  

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

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

1901  F Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4) on December - 10.  

1902  On this day in history women are given the right to vote in Tasmania.  

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

1903  On this day in history 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 December - 10.  

1906  President Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.  

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

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  On December - 10 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on this day in history.  

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on December - 10.  

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on this day in history.