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. The ceremony came on the fifth anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite and other high explosives... 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
1901: First Nobel Prizes awarded
The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. The ceremony came on the fifth anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite and other high explosives... 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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