Page 6: Historical Events In December - 10

1954  Albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history first domestic (NY-Miami) passenger jet flight-National 707 flew 111 people   

1958  On this day in history juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72   

1959  On December - 10 charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies   

1960  The birth of Kenneth Branagh, British actor on December - 10.   

1962  On December - 10 hunters Point (San Francisco) jitney ends service after 50 years   

1963  6 year old Donny Osmond singing debut on the Andy Williams Show on December - 10.   

1963  On December - 10 zanzibar becomes independent within British Commonwealth   

1964  On December - 10 sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33   

1965  On December - 10 henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68   

1966  Israeli Shmuel Yosef Agnon wins Nobel Prize for literature on this day in history.   

1966  Boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65 on December - 10.   

1967  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1968  Karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82 on December - 10.   

1969  On December - 10 franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75   

1971  On this day in history william H Rehnquist confirmed as Supreme Court justice   

1971  Jozef MLT Cals, Dutch min of Education/premier (1965-66), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1972  Mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78 on December - 10.   

1973  Earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81 on December - 10.   

1974  Helios 1 launched by US, Germany; later makes closest flyby of Sun on this day in history.   

1974  Paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1975  Andrei Sakharov's wife Yelena Bonner, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.   

1977  On this day in history soyuz 26 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

1978  In Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1978  On December - 10 edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54   

1979  Ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67 on December - 10.   

1980  On this day in history soyuz T-3 returns to Earth   

1981  John Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history soyuz T-5 returns to Earth, 211 days after take-off   

1982  Freeman "Amos" Gosden, US radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 83 on December - 10.   

1983  On December - 10 danuta Walesa, wife of Lech Walesa, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize   

1983  On this day in history raul Alfonsin inaugurated as Argentina's first civilian president   

1983  On this day in history dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84   

1984  On December - 10 south African Bishop Desmond Tutu received his Nobel Peace Prize   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on December - 10.   

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  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on December - 10.   

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.