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  On this day in history john Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres   

1882  Otto Neurath, Aust/Brit philosopher (Foundation of Social Sciences) on this day in history.   

1883  Andrej J Vysjinski, Russian lawyer/foreign min/UN-ambassador on December - 10.   

1885  Janos Hammerschlag, composer on this day in history.   

1886  Victor McLaglen, England, actor (Informer, Acad Award-1935) on this day in history.   

1887  On December - 10 austria-Hungary/Italy/Great-Britain signs military treaty of Balkan   

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

1889  On this day in history ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie)   

1889  Anzengruber, writer, dies on December - 10.   

1890  On December - 10 george Merritt, London England, actor (I Monster, Q Planes)   

1890  On December - 10 ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen (Net India 1861-66), dies at 84   

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

1893  On December - 10 walter Rein, composer   

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

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

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

1897  On December - 10 karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love)   

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

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

1898  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter on December - 10.   

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

1901  On December - 10 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  On December - 10 women are given the right to vote in Tasmania.   

1903  On this day in history marie Curie becomes the first woman to receive a Nobel prize   

1903  On this day in history nobel for physics awarded to Pierre/Marie Curie   

1903  On December - 10 george J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr (Don-Zorro)   

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

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

1906  On December - 10 president Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize   

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

1907  On this day in history ruyard Kipling receives Nobel prize for literature   

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

1452  On December - 10 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 December - 10 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  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 this day in history.   

0949  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

0969  On this day in history 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  On December - 10 death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

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

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

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on this day in history.