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  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  On December - 10 janos Hammerschlag, composer   

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

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

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

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

1889  On this day in history anzengruber, writer, dies   

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  On December - 10 leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (O the Chimneys-Nobel 1966)   

1893  Walter Rein, composer on December - 10.   

1894  On December - 10 earnest Haenchen, German new testament expert   

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 December - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1898  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter on December - 10.   

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

1901  On December - 10 the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden   

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

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  On December - 10 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  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  James Cranston, cricketer (scored 16 & 15 in Test for England), dies on December - 10.   

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  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 December - 10.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1741  On December - 10 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  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  On December - 10 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 December - 10.