Page 5: Historical Events In December - 10

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

1928  On this day in history john Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica)   

1929  On this day in history bradman scores 225 in 2nd inn of Test Cricket trial after 124 in 1st   

1929  On December - 10 dan Blocker, Texas, American actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza)   

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

1931  On December - 10 jane Addams (1st US woman) named co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize   

1931  On this day in history max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69   

1932  Thailand receives its first constitution on December - 10.   

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

1934  On this day in history fascist dictator of Latvia Ulmanis begins building concentration camp   

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  England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI on December - 10.   

1936  King Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson on this day in history.   

1936  On December - 10 luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69   

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

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

1939  Green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45   

1940  British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 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  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 December - 10.   

1943  British 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy on December - 10.   

1944  9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis on December - 10.   

1945  On December - 10 aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts   

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

1947  On December - 10 uSSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement   

1948  On December - 10 uN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights   

1950  On this day in history 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  "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs on this day in history.   

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1394  On December - 10 birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on December - 10.   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on December - 10.   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on December - 10.   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on this day in history.   

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

0949  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on December - 10.   

0969  On this day in history 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 December - 10.   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.   

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on December - 10.   

1524  On this day in history death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on December - 10.