Historical Events In December - 10
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1927 Grand Ole Opry makes its 1st radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN on this day in history.
1928 John Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica) on December - 10.
1929 Bradman scores 225 in 2nd inn of Test Cricket trial after 124 in 1st on this day in history.
1929 On December - 10 dan Blocker, Texas, American actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza)
1930 On December - 10 clayton K Yeutter, Nebraska, US trade rep/Republican Natl chairman
1931 On this day in history jane Addams (1st US woman) named co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize
1931 On this day in history max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69
1932 Thailand receives its first constitution on December - 10.
1932 King Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution on this day in history.
1934 On December - 10 fascist dictator of Latvia Ulmanis begins building concentration camp
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 England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI on this day in history.
1936 King Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson on this day in history.
1936 Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1938 On December - 10 26th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7
1938 On this day in history mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35
1939 On this day in history green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0
1939 On December - 10 wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45
1940 On this day in history british anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani)
1941 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 on this day in history.
1941 HMS REPULSE sunk with HMS PRince of Wales but hit by 5 torpedoes. Destroyers rescued 1,285 officers and men on December - 10.
1941 British battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore on December - 10.
1942 Hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people" on this day in history.
1943 British 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy on this day in history.
1944 9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis on this day in history.
1945 On December - 10 aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts
1946 Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66 on December - 10.
1947 On December - 10 uSSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement
1948 UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights on this day in history.
1950 Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.
1952 On this day in history yitchak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel
1952 Izhak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel on this day in history.
1953 "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs on this day in history.
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