Page 3: Historical Events In December - 10

1878  On this day in history rajaji, India's freedom fighter and the first Governor General of independent India (d.1972)   

1882  John Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres on this day in history.   

1882  Otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences) on December - 10.   

1883  Andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador on this day in history.   

1885  Janos Hammerschlag, composer on December - 10.   

1886  On this day in history victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)   

1887  Austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan on December - 10.   

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

1889  Ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie) on this day in history.   

1889  Anzengruber, writer, dies on December - 10.   

1890  On this day in history george Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes)   

1890  Ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen (Net India 1861-66), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1891  Leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (O the Chimneys-Nobel 1966) on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 10 walter Rein, composer   

1894  Earnest Haenchen, German new testament expert on December - 10.   

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

1896  Alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love)   

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 December - 10.   

1898  On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter   

1899  -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa on December - 10.   

1901  The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden on December - 10.   

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

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

1902  On December - 10 women are given the right to vote in Tasmania.   

1903  Marie Curie becomes the first woman to receive a Nobel prize on December - 10.   

1903  On December - 10 nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie   

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

1904  On this day in history king Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime   

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

1906  On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize   

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

1907  On December - 10 ruyard Kipling receives Nobel prize for literature   

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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 this day in history.   

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on December - 10.   

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  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 10.   

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

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

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on this day in history.   

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 December - 10.