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 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1889  Ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie) on December - 10.   

1889  On December - 10 anzengruber, writer, dies   

1890  George Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes) on this day in history.   

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  Walter Rein, composer on December - 10.   

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

1896  On this day in history 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 December - 10.   

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

1898  On this day in history spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR & Guam   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On this day in history 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  Nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie on December - 10.   

1903  George J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro) on December - 10.   

1904  King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime on December - 10.   

1904  On December - 10 james Cranston, cricketer (scored 16 & 15 in Test for England), dies   

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

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 December - 10 birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

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

1691  On this day in history birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

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  On this day in history death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  On December - 10 death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 10.   

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