Historical Events In December - 10

1986  On December - 10 holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel accepts 1986 Nobel Peace Prize  

1986  Kate Wolf, folksinger (Back Roads), dies of leukemia at 44 on this day in history.  

1987  "Nightline" is seen in the USSR for first time on December - 10.  

1987  On December - 10 jascha Heifetz, Russia, violinist, dies at 86  

1988  On this day in history massive Earthquake in Armenia kills 100,000 in cities of Leninakan and Spitak  

1988  Dick Clair, comedian (Clair & McMahon, Facts of Life), dies of AIDS on December - 10.  

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 December - 10.  

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

1993  Maroun Bagdadi, director/writer (Little Wars, Veiled Man), dies at 42 on December - 10.  

1994  On this day in history garnett Silk, vocalist, dies at 28  

2006  Chivas defeats Toluca in the final of the Mexican Soccer League on this day in history.  

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 December - 10.  

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

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 December - 10.  

2017  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 on December - 10.  

2018  Theresa May cancels UK parliament vote on Brexit bill in face of certain defeat on this day in history.  

2018  On this day in history russia's most prolific mass murderer Mikhail Popkov sentenced to second life sentence for total of 56 murders  

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  On this day in history 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.  

2020  France: End of Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial on this day in history.  

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1394  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)  

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)  

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on this day in history.  

1572  On December - 10 death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72