Historical Events In December - 10

1878  Rajaji, India's freedom fighter and the first Governor General of independent India (d.1972) on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history john Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres   

1882  On this day in history otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences)   

1883  On December - 10 andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador   

1885  On December - 10 janos Hammerschlag, composer   

1886  On December - 10 victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)   

1887  Austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan on this day in history.   

1888  Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1889  Ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie) on December - 10.   

1889  Anzengruber, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history george Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes)   

1890  On this day in history ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen (Net India 1861-66), dies at 84   

1891  Leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (O the Chimneys-Nobel 1966) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history walter Rein, composer   

1894  Earnest Haenchen, German new testament expert on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history 1st intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3)   

1896  On December - 10 alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63   

1897  Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) on December - 10.   

1898  On this day in history spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam   

1898  Spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR & Guam on December - 10.   

1898  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1899  On December - 10 -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa   

1901  The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden on December - 10.   

1901  On this day in history 1st Nobel Peace Prizes (to Jean Henri Dunant, Frederic Passy)   

1901  On this day in history f Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4)   

1902  Women are given the right to vote in Tasmania on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 10 marie Curie becomes the first woman to receive a Nobel prize   

1903  On this day in history nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie   

1903  George J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro) on this day in history.   

1904  King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history james Cranston, cricketer (scored 16 & 15 in Test for England), dies   

1906  President Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.   

1906  On December - 10 pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize   

1907  Ruyard Kipling receives Nobel prize for literature 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  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on December - 10.   

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 December - 10.   

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 December - 10.   

0949  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on December - 10.   

0969  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on this day in history.   

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