Page 3: Historical Events In December - 10

1878  Rajaji, India's freedom fighter and the first Governor General of independent India (d.1972) on December - 10.   

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

1882  On this day in history otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences)   

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

1885  On December - 10 janos Hammerschlag, composer   

1886  On December - 10 victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935)   

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

1888  On December - 10 mariano Obiols, composer, dies at 79   

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

1889  Anzengruber, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 10 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 December - 10.   

1893  On this day in history walter Rein, composer   

1894  On this day in history earnest Haenchen, German new testament expert   

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

1896  Alfred Nobel, Swedish Nobel Prize ceremony on this date, dies at 63 on December - 10.   

1897  Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) on December - 10.   

1898  Spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam on December - 10.   

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

1898  On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter   

1899  On this day in history -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa   

1901  The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden on this day in history.   

1901  On December - 10 1st Nobel Peace Prizes (to Jean Henri Dunant, Frederic Passy)   

1901  On this day in history f Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 10 pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize   

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 this day in history.   

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

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

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  On December - 10 death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on December - 10.   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on December - 10.   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on December - 10.   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on this day in history.   

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on December - 10.   

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on December - 10.   

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