Historical Events In December - 10

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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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 December - 10 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on this day in history.   

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

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.