Historical Events In December - 10

1927  Grand Ole Opry makes its 1st radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN on December - 10.   

1928  On this day in history 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  Dan Blocker, Texas, American actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza) on December - 10.   

1930  Clayton K Yeutter, Nebraska, US trade rep/Republican Natl chairman on this day in history.   

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  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  On December - 10 fascist dictator of Latvia Ulmanis begins building concentration camp   

1935  On this day in history a's sell Jimmie Foxx to the Red Sox for $150,000   

1935  On this day in history john H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78   

1936  On December - 10 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  Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1938  On December - 10 mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35   

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

1939  On December - 10 wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45   

1940  British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani) on December - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history hMS REPULSE sunk with HMS PRince of Wales but hit by 5 torpedoes. Destroyers rescued 1,285 officers and men   

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 December - 10.   

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  On December - 10 damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66   

1947  On December - 10 uSSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement   

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

1950  Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.   

1952  Yitchak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel on December - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on December - 10.   

1750  On December - 10 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  On December - 10 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  On this day in history death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on this day in history.   

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on this day in history.   

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