Page 3: Historical Events In December - 10

1878  Rajaji, India's freedom fighter and the inaugural Governor General of independent India (d.1972).   

1882  John Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres.   

1882  Otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences)   

1883  Andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador.   

1885  Janos Hammerschlag, composer   

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

1887  Austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan   

1888  Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79   

1889  Ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie).   

1889  Anzengruber, writer, dies   

1890  George Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes)   

1890  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)   

1893  Walter Rein, composer.   

1894  Earnest Haenchen, German new testament expert.   

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

1896  Alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63.   

1897  Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love)   

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

1898  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter   

1899  -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa.   

1901  The inaugural Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden   

1901  1st Nobel Peace Prizes (to Jean Henri Dunant, Frederic Passy).   

1901  F Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4)   

1902  Women are given the right to vote in Tasmania   

1903  Marie Curie is recorded as becoming the inaugural woman to receive a Nobel prize   

1903  Nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie   

1903  George J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro)   

1904  King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime.   

1904  James Cranston, cricketer (scored 16 and 15 in Test for England), dies.   

1906  President Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize.   

1906  Pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize.   

1907  Ruyard Kipling receives Nobel prize for literature.   

1907  Amedeo Nazzari, Cagliari Sardinia Italy, actor (Lure of Sila).   

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1394  King james i of scotland: King james i of scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes stöffler: German mathematician and astronomer   

1538  Giovanni battista guarini: Italian writer (faithfull shepherd)   

1588  Isaac beeckman: Dutch scientist and philosopher   

1679  Willem maurits: Dutch count of nassau/gov of zeeuws-flanders   

1691  Cornelis pronk: Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  Agatha "aagje" deken: Dutch writer (for the elderly & children)   

1750  Tipu sultan: Ruler of the kingdom of mysore   

0949  Death of Herman i: Duke of swabia   

0969  Nicephorus ii phocas: Byzantine co-emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  Death of Michael iv: Paphlagonicus, emperor of byzantine,   

1198  Death of Averroes: Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  Antoine haneron: Bourgundy diplomat,   

1508  René ii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  Henry van zutphen: Dutch augustine/luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  Cornelis musius: Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72