Page 5: Historical Events In December - 10

1927  Grand Ole Opry makes its 1st radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history john Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica)   

1929  On December - 10 bradman scores 225 in 2nd inn of Test Cricket trial after 124 in 1st   

1929  On December - 10 dan Blocker, Texas, American actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza)   

1930  On this day in history clayton K Yeutter, Nebraska, US trade rep/Republican Natl chairman   

1931  On December - 10 jane Addams (1st US woman) named co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize   

1931  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1932  Thailand receives its first constitution on December - 10.   

1932  King Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution on this day in history.   

1934  Fascist dictator of Latvia Ulmanis begins building concentration camp on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history a's sell Jimmie Foxx to the Red Sox for $150,000   

1935  On December - 10 john H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78   

1936  England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI on this day in history.   

1936  King Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson on December - 10.   

1936  Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69 on December - 10.   

1938  26th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7 on December - 10.   

1938  Mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 10 green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0   

1939  Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history british anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani)   

1941  On this day in history hMS PRINCE OF WALES sunk off Kuantan, Malaya in the South China Sea as many as 5 or 6 torpedoes from Japanese Navy land-based aircraft (Nells and Bettys).Of the crew of 1,612 327 were lost.   

1941  On this day in history hMS REPULSE sunk with HMS PRince of Wales but hit by 5 torpedoes. Destroyers rescued 1,285 officers and men   

1941  British battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore on this day in history.   

1942  Hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people" on this day in history.   

1943  British 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis   

1945  On this day in history aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts   

1946  On December - 10 damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66   

1947  USSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

1948  UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December - 10.   

1950  On December - 10 ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize   

1952  Yitchak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel on December - 10.   

1952  Izhak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel on this day in history.   

1953  "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs on December - 10.   

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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 December - 10 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 December - 10.   

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

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 December - 10 antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

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  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on December - 10.