Historical Events In December - 10

1927  Grand Ole Opry makes its 1st radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN on this day in history.  

1928  John Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica) on December - 10.  

1929  Bradman scores 225 in 2nd inn of Test Cricket trial after 124 in 1st on this day in history.  

1929  Dan Blocker, Texas, American actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza) on this day in history.  

1930  On December - 10 clayton K Yeutter, Nebraska, US trade rep/Republican Natl chairman  

1931  Jane Addams (1st US woman) named co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.  

1931  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1932  On December - 10 thailand receives its first constitution  

1932  On this day in history king Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution  

1934  Fascist dictator of Latvia Ulmanis begins building concentration camp on this day in history.  

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1935  A's sell Jimmie Foxx to the Red Sox for $150,000 on December - 10.  

1935  John H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78 on December - 10.  

1936  On this day in history england replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI  

1936  King Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson on December - 10.  

1936  On this day in history luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69  

1938  On December - 10 26th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7  

1938  On this day in history mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35  

1939  On this day in history green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0  

1939  Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45 on December - 10.  

1940  On this day in history british anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani)  

1941  HMS PRINCE OF WALES sunk off Kuantan, Malaya in the South China Sea as many as 5 or 6 torpedoes from Japanese Navy land-based aircraft (Nells and Bettys).Of the crew of 1,612 327 were lost on December - 10.  

1941  On December - 10 hMS REPULSE sunk with HMS PRince of Wales but hit by 5 torpedoes. Destroyers rescued 1,285 officers and men  

1941  On December - 10 british battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore  

1942  Hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people" on this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history british 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy  

1944  9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis on this day in history.  

1945  Aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts on December - 10.  

1946  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1947  USSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement on December - 10.  

1948  UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights on this day in history.  

1950  On December - 10 ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize  

1952  On this day in history yitchak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel  

1952  On this day in history izhak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel  

1953  On December - 10 "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs  

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.  

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

1538  On December - 10 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)  

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)  

1490  On December - 10 antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90  

1508  On December - 10 death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)  

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on December - 10.  

1572  On December - 10 death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72