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

1882  Otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences) on this day in history.  

1883  On this day in history andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador  

1885  On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer  

1886  On December - 10 victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)  

1887  Austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan on December - 10.  

1888  On December - 10 mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79  

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

1889  On this day in history anzengruber, writer, dies  

1890  George Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes) on December - 10.  

1890  On December - 10 ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen (Net India 1861-66), dies at 84  

1891  On December - 10 leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (O the Chimneys-Nobel 1966)  

1893  Walter Rein, composer on this day in history.  

1894  On December - 10 earnest Haenchen, German new testament expert  

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

1896  On this day in history alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63  

1897  On this day in history karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love)  

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

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

1902  Women are given the right to vote in Tasmania on December - 10.  

1903  Marie Curie becomes the first woman to receive a Nobel prize on this day in history.  

1903  On this day in history nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie  

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  On December - 10 james Cranston, cricketer (scored 16 & 15 in Test for England), dies  

1906  President Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.  

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 December - 10.  

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

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)  

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

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on December - 10.  

0949  On December - 10 death of herman I, Duke of Swabia  

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 December - 10.  

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 December - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

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