Page 5: Historical Events In December - 10

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

1928  John Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica) on December - 10.   

1929  On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  On this day in history england replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI   

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

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

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

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

1939  Green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0 on December - 10.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1941  On December - 10 british battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore   

1942  On December - 10 hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people"   

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

1944  9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis on this day in history.   

1945  Aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts on December - 10.   

1946  On December - 10 damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66   

1947  On this day in history uSSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement   

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

1950  Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

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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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  On December - 10 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

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

1691  On this day in history birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  On December - 10 birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

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 December - 10 death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on December - 10.   

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  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