Page 3: 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  Janos Hammerschlag, composer on December - 10.   

1886  Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) on December - 10.   

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

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  On this day in history anzengruber, writer, dies   

1890  On December - 10 george Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes)   

1890  On this day in history 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 December - 10 walter Rein, composer   

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  Alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63 on December - 10.   

1897  Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 December - 10 nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie   

1903  George J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro) on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  On December - 10 birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

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 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 December - 10.   

1750  On this day in history birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

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  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 December - 10 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  On this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72