Historical Events In December - 10

1986  Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel accepts 1986 Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.   

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  Jascha Heifetz, Russia, violinist, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1990  On December - 10 space Shuttle STS 35 (Columbia 11) lands   

1990  Armand Hammer, CEO (Occidental Petroleum), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

1992  On this day in history carlomagno Andrade, Equadorian general, dies   

1993  Maroun Bagdadi, director/writer (Little Wars, Veiled Man), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history christer Fuglesang becomes the first Swede in space.   

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  The Nobel Prize ceremonies take place in Stockholm and Oslo on December - 10.   

2007  Led Zeppelin reunites in London, England, for the Ahmet Ertegün tribute on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history 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   

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

2018  Russia's most prolific mass murderer Mikhail Popkov sentenced to second life sentence for total of 56 murders on December - 10.   

2018  On this day in history emmanuel Macron announces in TV address rise in minimum wage and tax concessions after weeks of civil unrest   

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 December - 10.   

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 December - 10 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 December - 10.   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on December - 10.   

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

1538  On December - 10 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

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

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on December - 10.   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on December - 10.   

1741  On this day in history birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  On this day in history birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

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  On December - 10 death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.   

1508  On December - 10 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 this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72