Page 7: Historical Events In December - 10

1986  Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel accepts 1986 Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1990  Space Shuttle STS 35 (Columbia 11) lands on this day in history.   

1990  On December - 10 armand Hammer, CEO (Occidental Petroleum), dies at 92   

1991  On December - 10 berenice Abbott, US photographer, dies at 93   

1992  On December - 10 carlomagno Andrade, Equadorian general, dies   

1993  On December - 10 maroun Bagdadi, director/writer (Little Wars, Veiled Man), dies at 42   

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

2006  On this day in history chivas defeats Toluca in the final of the Mexican Soccer League.   

2006  Christer Fuglesang becomes the first Swede in space on December - 10.   

2006  On December - 10 sTS-116: Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center on the first night launch since the 2003 loss of Columbia.   

2006  On December - 10 the Nobel Prize ceremonies take place in Stockholm and Oslo.   

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

2007  The United Nations deadline for a negotiated settlement on the future of Kosovo passed without an international agreement on December - 10.   

2012  Google begins selling US$99 laptops on December - 10.   

2017  On this day in history governor Jerry Brown tours Southern Californian wildfires and declares them "the new normal"   

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 this day in history.   

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

2018  On December - 10 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  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 on this day in history.   

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

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  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  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 December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

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 this day in history.   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 10 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 this day in history.   

1524  On December - 10 death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on this day in history.