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  On December - 10 john Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres   

1882  On December - 10 otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences)   

1883  On December - 10 andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador   

1885  Janos Hammerschlag, composer on this day in history.   

1886  Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) on December - 10.   

1887  On this day in history austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan   

1888  Mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1889  On December - 10 anzengruber, writer, dies   

1890  George Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes) on December - 10.   

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 December - 10.   

1893  Walter Rein, composer on this day in history.   

1894  Earnest Haenchen, German new testament expert on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 10 1st intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3)   

1896  On December - 10 alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63   

1897  Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) on this day in history.   

1898  Spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam on this day in history.   

1898  On December - 10 spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR & Guam   

1898  On December - 10 anton Mauve, Dutch painter   

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

1901  On this day in history the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden   

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

1901  On December - 10 f Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4)   

1902  Women are given the right to vote in Tasmania on this day in history.   

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

1903  Nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie on this day in history.   

1903  George J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro) on this day in history.   

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

1904  On this day in history james Cranston, cricketer (scored 16 & 15 in Test for England), dies   

1906  President Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.   

1906  Pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.   

1907  Ruyard Kipling receives Nobel prize for literature on this day in history.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on this day in history.   

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

1524  On December - 10 death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  On this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72