Historical Events In December - 10

1927  Grand Ole Opry makes its 1st radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN on this day in history.   

1928  On December - 10 john Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica)   

1929  On this day in history bradman scores 225 in 2nd inn of Test Cricket trial after 124 in 1st   

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  Jane Addams (1st US woman) named co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.   

1931  On December - 10 max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69   

1932  Thailand receives its first constitution on December - 10.   

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

1934  Fascist dictator of Latvia Ulmanis begins building concentration camp on this day in history.   

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

1936  On this day in history king Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson   

1936  On December - 10 luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69   

1938  26th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7 on this day in history.   

1938  On December - 10 mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35   

1939  On this day in history green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0   

1939  Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history 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  Hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people" on December - 10.   

1943  British 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy on December - 10.   

1944  On this day in history 9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis   

1945  Aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts on this day in history.   

1946  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1947  On December - 10 uSSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement   

1948  UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December - 10.   

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  On this day in history izhak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel   

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

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1394  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on December - 10.   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on December - 10.   

1588  On this day in history 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  On December - 10 birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

0949  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

0969  On December - 10 death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  On December - 10 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  On this day in history death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)   

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

1572  On December - 10 death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72