Page 5: Historical Events In December - 10

1928  John Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica)   

1929  Bradman scores 225 in 2nd inn of Test Cricket trial after 124 in 1st   

1929  Dan Blocker, Texas, American actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza).   

1930  Clayton K Yeutter, Nebraska, US trade rep/Republican Natl chairman.   

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

1931  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69.   

1932  Thailand receives its inaugural constitution.   

1932  King Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution.   

1934  Fascist dictator of Latvia Ulmanis begins building concentration camp.   

1935  A's sell Jimmie Foxx to the Red Sox for $150000   

1935  John H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78   

1936  In this year, England formally adopts in place of King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI   

1936  King Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson.   

1936  Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69.   

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

1938  Mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35   

1939  Green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0   

1939  Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45   

1940  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 1612 327 were lost   

1941  HMS REPULSE sunk with HMS PRince of Wales but hit by 5 torpedoes. Destroyers rescued 1285 officers and men   

1941  British battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore.   

1942  Hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people".   

1943  British 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy   

1944  9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis   

1945  Aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts   

1946  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys and Dolls), dies at 66   

1947  USSR and Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement.   

1948  In this year, UN General Assembly formally adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights.   

1950  Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize.   

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

1952  Izhak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel   

1953  "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs   

1954  Albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize   

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1394  King james i of scotland: King james i of scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes stöffler: German mathematician and astronomer   

1538  Giovanni battista guarini: Italian writer (faithfull shepherd)   

1588  Isaac beeckman: Dutch scientist and philosopher   

1679  Willem maurits: Dutch count of nassau/gov of zeeuws-flanders   

1691  Cornelis pronk: Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  Agatha "aagje" deken: Dutch writer (for the elderly & children)   

1750  Tipu sultan: Ruler of the kingdom of mysore   

0949  Death of Herman i: Duke of swabia   

0969  Nicephorus ii phocas: Byzantine co-emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  Michael iv: Paphlagonicus, emperor of byzantine,   

1198  Averroes: Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  Death of Antoine haneron: Bourgundy diplomat,   

1508  Death of René ii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  Death of Henry van zutphen: Dutch augustine/luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  Death of Cornelis musius: Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72