December 10 - The Day in History

December 10 : General Interest 1901: First Nobel Prizes awarded The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace... read more American Revolution 1778 : John Jay is elected president of the Continental Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-jay-is-elected-president-of-the-continental-congress Automotive 1915 : Ford builds its 1 millionth car http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-builds-its-1-millionth-car Civil War 1864 : Sherman arrives in front of Savannah http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sherman-arrives-in-front-of-savannah Cold War 1977 : Soviets arrest dissidents on United Nations Human Rights Day http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-arrest-dissidents-on-united-nations-human-rights-day Crime 1963 : Frank Sinatra Jr. endures a frightening ordeal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frank-sinatra-jr-endures-a-frightening-ordeal Disaster 1967 : Music star dies in Wisconsin plane crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/music-star-dies-in-wisconsin-plane-crash General Interest 1898 : Treaty of Paris ends Spanish-American War http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/treaty-of-paris-ends-spanish-american-war 1950 : Bunche receives Nobel Peace Prize http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bunche-receives-nobel-peace-prize 1974 : Sex scandal involving Arkansas politician http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sex-scandal-involving-arkansas-politician Hollywood 1993 : Mike Myers stars in Wayne's World 2 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mike-myers-stars-in-waynes-world-2 2009 : Avatar makes its world premiere http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/avatar-makes-its-world-premiere Literary 1830 : Emily Dickinson is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/emily-dickinson-is-born Music 1967 : Soul legend Otis Redding dies in a plane crash near Madison, Wisconsin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soul-legend-otis-redding-dies-in-a-plane-crash-near-madison-wisconsin Old West 1869 : Wyoming grants women the vote http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wyoming-grants-women-the-vote Presidential 1920 : Wilson awarded Nobel Peace Prize http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilson-awarded-nobel-peace-prize Sports 2006 : LaDainian Tomlinson breaks single-season touchdown record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ladainian-tomlinson-breaks-single-season-touchdown-record Vietnam War 1970 : Calley trial defense begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/calley-trial-defense-begins 1972 : Breakthrough appears near in Paris peace talks http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/breakthrough-appears-near-in-paris-peace-talks World War I 1917 : Red Cross is awarded Nobel Peace Prize http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/red-cross-is-awarded-nobel-peace-prize World War II 1941 : Japan becomes master of the Pacific and South China Sea http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-becomes-master-of-the-pacific-and-south-china-sea

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