Page 3: 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  Otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences) on December - 10.   

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

1885  Janos Hammerschlag, composer on December - 10.   

1886  Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) on this day in history.   

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

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

1889  Ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie) on December - 10.   

1889  On this day in history anzengruber, writer, dies   

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

1890  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1893  Walter Rein, composer on December - 10.   

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

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

1896  On this day in history 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 December - 10.   

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

1898  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

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

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  Nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie on December - 10.   

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

1904  King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history james Cranston, cricketer (scored 16 & 15 in Test for England), dies   

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  On this day in history ruyard Kipling receives Nobel prize for literature   

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1394  On December - 10 birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

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 December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

1691  On this day in history birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  On December - 10 birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  On December - 10 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  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)   

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 this day in history.