Page 5: Historical Events In December - 10

1927  On this day in history grand Ole Opry makes its 1st radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN   

1928  John Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history bradman scores 225 in 2nd inn of Test Cricket trial after 124 in 1st   

1929  On this day in history dan Blocker, Texas, American actor (Tiny-Cimarron City, Hoss-Bonanza)   

1930  Clayton K Yeutter, Nebraska, US trade rep/Republican Natl chairman on this day in history.   

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

1931  On this day in history max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69   

1932  Thailand receives its first constitution on December - 10.   

1932  On December - 10 king Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution   

1934  Fascist dictator of Latvia Ulmanis begins building concentration camp on December - 10.   

1935  A's sell Jimmie Foxx to the Red Sox for $150,000 on December - 10.   

1935  John H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78 on December - 10.   

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  Green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0 on December - 10.   

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

1940  British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani) on December - 10.   

1941  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 on this day in history.   

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

1941  British battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore on December - 10.   

1942  On December - 10 hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people"   

1943  On December - 10 british 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy   

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

1945  Aust Services lose 3rd Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts on December - 10.   

1946  On this day in history damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66   

1947  USSR & Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement on December - 10.   

1948  UN General Assembly adopts Universal Declaration of Human Rights on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize   

1952  On December - 10 yitchak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel   

1952  On December - 10 izhak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel   

1953  On this day in history "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs   

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

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On December - 10 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

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  On December - 10 birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  On December - 10 birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  On December - 10 birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on this day in history.   

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