Page 5: Historical Events In December - 10

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 December - 10 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 December - 10 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  On December - 10 thailand receives its first constitution   

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  A's sell Jimmie Foxx to the Red Sox for $150,000 on this day in history.   

1935  John H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1936  On December - 10 england replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI   

1936  On December - 10 king Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson   

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

1938  On this day in history 26th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7   

1938  Mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 10 green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0   

1939  Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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  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  Hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people" on December - 10.   

1943  On December - 10 british 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy   

1944  On this day in history 9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis   

1945  On this day in history aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts   

1946  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66 on December - 10.   

1947  USSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

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  Izhak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel on December - 10.   

1953  "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs on this day in history.   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on December - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

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

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on December - 10.   

0949  On December - 10 death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  On this day in history death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  On December - 10 michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on this day in history.   

1490  On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

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

1524  On December - 10 death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  On this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72