Page 7: Historical Events In December - 10

1986  On this day in history holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel accepts 1986 Nobel Peace Prize   

1986  On December - 10 kate Wolf, folksinger (Back Roads), dies of leukemia at 44   

1987  "Nightline" is seen in the USSR for first time on this day in history.   

1987  Jascha Heifetz, Russia, violinist, dies at 86 on December - 10.   

1988  Massive Earthquake in Armenia kills 100,000 in cities of Leninakan and Spitak on December - 10.   

1988  On December - 10 dick Clair, comedian (Clair & McMahon, Facts of Life), dies of AIDS   

1990  On this day in history space Shuttle STS 35 (Columbia 11) lands   

1990  Armand Hammer, CEO (Occidental Petroleum), dies at 92 on December - 10.   

1991  Berenice Abbott, US photographer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1992  Carlomagno Andrade, Equadorian general, dies on December - 10.   

1993  Maroun Bagdadi, director/writer (Little Wars, Veiled Man), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1994  Garnett Silk, vocalist, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

2006  Chivas defeats Toluca in the final of the Mexican Soccer League on December - 10.   

2006  On December - 10 christer Fuglesang becomes the first Swede in space.   

2006  STS-116: Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center on the first night launch since the 2003 loss of Columbia on this day in history.   

2006  The Nobel Prize ceremonies take place in Stockholm and Oslo on this day in history.   

2007  Led Zeppelin reunites in London, England, for the Ahmet Ertegün tribute on December - 10.   

2007  On this day in history the United Nations deadline for a negotiated settlement on the future of Kosovo passed without an international agreement.   

2012  On this day in history google begins selling US$99 laptops   

2017  Governor Jerry Brown tours Southern Californian wildfires and declares them "the new normal" on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is out for the season after injuring his knee in 43-35 win over Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles   

2018  Theresa May cancels UK parliament vote on Brexit bill in face of certain defeat on December - 10.   

2018  Russia's most prolific mass murderer Mikhail Popkov sentenced to second life sentence for total of 56 murders on December - 10.   

2018  Emmanuel Macron announces in TV address rise in minimum wage and tax concessions after weeks of civil unrest on December - 10.   

2019  On this day in history democrats in the United States House of Representatives announce formal charges against President Donald Trump, accusing him of abusing power and "obstructing Congress"; he becomes the fourth U.S. president in history to face impeachment.December 11 - The World Trade Organization is left unable to intervene in trade disputes after the U.S. blocks the appointment of new panel members.   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] The United States and Saudi Arabia approve tozinameran for emergency use, while Argentina approves Sputnik V on December - 10.   

2020  Western Sahara conflict, Arab–Israeli conflict: Israel and Morocco normalise diplomatic relations. Simultaneously, the United States reaffirms its previous recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara and announces plans to build a consulate there on this day in history.   

2020  France: End of Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial 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  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on December - 10.   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on December - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 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  On December - 10 antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

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

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on December - 10.   

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