Page 3: 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  Otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador   

1885  On December - 10 janos Hammerschlag, composer   

1886  Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) on December - 10.   

1887  On December - 10 austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan   

1888  Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 on December - 10.   

1889  On this day in history ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie)   

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

1890  George Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes) on December - 10.   

1890  On December - 10 ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen (Net India 1861-66), dies at 84   

1891  On December - 10 leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (O the Chimneys-Nobel 1966)   

1893  On December - 10 walter Rein, composer   

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

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

1896  Alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63 on December - 10.   

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

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

1898  Spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR & Guam on this day in history.   

1898  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter on December - 10.   

1899  On this day in history -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa   

1901  On December - 10 the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden   

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

1901  F Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4) on this day in history.   

1902  Women are given the right to vote in Tasmania on December - 10.   

1903  On this day in history 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  On December - 10 george J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro)   

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

1904  James Cranston, cricketer (scored 16 & 15 in Test for England), dies on this day in history.   

1906  President Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

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  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on December - 10.   

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  On December - 10 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  On December - 10 birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

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  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1198  On December - 10 death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on this day in history.   

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on December - 10.   

1524  On this day in history death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

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