Historical Events In December - 10
Sunday, 28 May 2023
1927 On this day in history grand Ole Opry makes its 1st radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN
1928 On December - 10 john Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica)
1929 Bradman scores 225 in 2nd inn of Test Cricket trial after 124 in 1st on December - 10.
1929 On this day in history dan Blocker, Texas, American actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza)
1930 Clayton K Yeutter, Nebraska, US trade rep/Republican Natl chairman on December - 10.
1931 On this day in history jane Addams (1st US woman) named co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize
1931 On December - 10 max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69
1932 Thailand receives its first constitution on this day in history.
1932 King Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution on this day in history.
1934 Fascist dictator of Latvia Ulmanis begins building concentration camp on December - 10.
1935 On December - 10 a's sell Jimmie Foxx to the Red Sox for $150,000
1935 On December - 10 john H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78
1936 England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI on December - 10.
1936 On this day in history king Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson
1936 Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1938 On this day in history 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 December - 10 green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0
1939 Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45 on December - 10.
1940 British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani) on this day in history.
1941 On December - 10 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.
1941 HMS REPULSE sunk with HMS PRince of Wales but hit by 5 torpedoes. Destroyers rescued 1,285 officers and men on December - 10.
1941 British battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people"
1943 British 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history 9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis
1945 Aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts on this day in history.
1946 Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history uSSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement
1948 UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize
1952 Yitchak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel on this day in history.
1952 Izhak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel on December - 10.
1953 On this day in history "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs
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