Page 6: Historical Events In December - 10

1954  On this day in history albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize   

1958  First domestic (NY-Miami) passenger jet flight-National 707 flew 111 people on this day in history.   

1958  Juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1959  Charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history the birth of Kenneth Branagh, British actor   

1962  On December - 10 hunters Point (San Francisco) jitney ends service after 50 years   

1963  On this day in history 6 year old Donny Osmond singing debut on the Andy Williams Show   

1963  On this day in history zanzibar becomes independent within British Commonwealth   

1964  Sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68   

1966  On December - 10 israeli Shmuel Yosef Agnon wins Nobel Prize for literature   

1966  Boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65 on December - 10.   

1967  On December - 10 brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71   

1968  On December - 10 karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82   

1969  Franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1971  On December - 10 william H Rehnquist confirmed as Supreme Court justice   

1971  Jozef MLT Cals, Dutch min of Education/premier (1965-66), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1972  Mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1973  On December - 10 earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81   

1974  On this day in history helios 1 launched by US, Germany; later makes closest flyby of Sun   

1974  On this day in history paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50   

1975  On this day in history andrei Sakharov's wife Yelena Bonner, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize   

1977  On December - 10 soyuz 26 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

1978  In Oslo, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat accept 1978 Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.   

1978  On this day in history edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54   

1979  Ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1980  On December - 10 soyuz T-3 returns to Earth   

1981  On December - 10 john Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89   

1982  On this day in history soyuz T-5 returns to Earth, 211 days after take-off   

1982  Freeman "Amos" Gosden, US radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1983  Danuta Walesa, wife of Lech Walesa, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize on December - 10.   

1983  On December - 10 raul Alfonsin inaugurated as Argentina's first civilian president   

1983  On December - 10 dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84   

1984  On December - 10 south African Bishop Desmond Tutu received his Nobel Peace Prize   

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

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  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  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on December - 10.   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  On December - 10 michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on December - 10.   

1490  On December - 10 antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on this day in history.   

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.