Page 5: Historical Events In December - 10

1927  On December - 10 grand Ole Opry makes its 1st radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN   

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

1929  Bradman scores 225 in 2nd inn of Test Cricket trial after 124 in 1st on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history dan Blocker, Texas, American actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza)   

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

1931  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1932  King Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution on December - 10.   

1934  On this day in history 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  On this day in history england replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI   

1936  King Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson on December - 10.   

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

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

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

1939  Green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0 on December - 10.   

1939  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1941  On December - 10 british battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore   

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  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 December - 10.   

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

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

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  "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs 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  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  On this day in history birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

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  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on December - 10.   

0949  On this day in history 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  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on December - 10.   

1198  On this day in history death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  On December - 10 antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

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