Page 5: 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 this day in history.   

1929  On December - 10 bradman scores 225 in 2nd inn of Test Cricket trial after 124 in 1st   

1929  Dan Blocker, Texas, American actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza) on December - 10.   

1930  Clayton K Yeutter, Nebraska, US trade rep/Republican Natl chairman on December - 10.   

1931  On December - 10 jane Addams (1st US woman) named co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize   

1931  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69 on December - 10.   

1932  Thailand receives its first constitution on December - 10.   

1932  On December - 10 king Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution   

1934  On December - 10 fascist dictator of Latvia Ulmanis begins building concentration camp   

1935  On December - 10 a's sell Jimmie Foxx to the Red Sox for $150,000   

1935  On this day in history john H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78   

1936  On December - 10 england replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI   

1936  On December - 10 king Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson   

1936  Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69 on December - 10.   

1938  26th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7 on December - 10.   

1938  Mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 10 green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0   

1939  On this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45   

1940  British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani) on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 10 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.   

1941  On this day in history hMS REPULSE sunk with HMS PRince of Wales but hit by 5 torpedoes. Destroyers rescued 1,285 officers and men   

1941  British battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore on December - 10.   

1942  On December - 10 hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people"   

1943  On December - 10 british 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy   

1944  9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts   

1946  On December - 10 damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66   

1947  On this day in history uSSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement   

1948  On December - 10 uN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights   

1950  On December - 10 ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize   

1952  On December - 10 yitchak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel   

1952  On December - 10 izhak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel   

1953  On December - 10 "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs   

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1394  On December - 10 birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  On December - 10 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 December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

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

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 December - 10.   

1750  On December - 10 birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

0949  On this day in history death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  On December - 10 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 this day in history death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on December - 10.   

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on this day in history.