Page 3: Historical Events In December - 10

1878  On December - 10 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 December - 10.   

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

1885  On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer   

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

1887  On December - 10 austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan   

1888  Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 on December - 10.   

1889  Ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie) on this day in history.   

1889  Anzengruber, writer, dies on December - 10.   

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  On this day in history walter Rein, composer   

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

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 December - 10.   

1898  On December - 10 spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 10 f Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  James Cranston, cricketer (scored 16 & 15 in Test for England), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On December - 10 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 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 December - 10.   

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