100 years anniversary |
10 Dec 1924
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Aggrement reached on permanent rotation of World Series with each league, getting games 1, 2, 6, 7 in alternating years
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10 Dec 1924
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Willem Einthoven awarded Nobel for medicine
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10 Dec 1924
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birth
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Michael Manley, Jamaican pilot and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Jamaica (d. 1997) |
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10 Dec 1924
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Agreement reached on permanent rotation of World Series with each league, getting games 1, 2, 6, 7 in alternating years
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10 Dec 1924
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event
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Willem Einthoven awarded Nobel for medicine
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75 years anniversary |
10 Dec 1949
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birth
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Linda Galloway: LPGA golfer
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10 Dec 1949
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event
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Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan. |
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10 Dec 1949
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history
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WW2
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Adrian Pelt of the Netherlands was appointed the United Nations Commissioner of Libya.
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10 Dec 1949
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music
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Fats Domino recorded his first tracks for Imperial Records. One of those songs was called The Fat Man, which later became his nickname.
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10 Dec 1949
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birth
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Linda Galloway LPGA golfer
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50 years anniversary |
10 Dec 1974
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death
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Paul Richards: Actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50
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10 Dec 1974
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event
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European Economic Community calls for a European Parliament
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10 Dec 1974
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event
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Helios 1 launched by US, Germany; later makes closest flyby of Sun
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10 Dec 1974
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event
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Space probe Helios 1 launched
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10 Dec 1974
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birth
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Meg White, American drummer (The White Stripes) |
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10 Dec 1974
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music
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birth Meg White, drums, The White Stripes, (2003 UK No.1 album 'Elephant' spent 46 weeks on the UK chart).
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10 Dec 1974
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death
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Paul Richards actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50
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10 Dec 1974
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event
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Helios 1 launched by US, Germany; later makes closest flyby of Sun
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10 Dec 1974
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event
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European Economic Community calls for a European Parliament
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25 years anniversary |
10 Dec 1999
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death
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Rick Danko, Canadian singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (The Band) (b. 1942) |
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10 Dec 1999
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death
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Lex Goudsmit, Dutch actor and singer (b. 1913) |
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10 Dec 1999
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death
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Shirley Hemphill, American actress (b. 1947) |
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10 Dec 1999
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death
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Franjo Tuđman, Croatian general, historian, and politician, 1st President of Croatia (b. 1922) |
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10 Dec 1999
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music
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Rick Danko died in his sleep at his home near Woodstock, New York. The Canadian guitarist and singer joined The Hawks in 1963 who went on to work as Bob Dylans backing band, (with Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson). Renamed The Band who released their 1968 debut Music from Big Pink (featuring the single The Weight). The Band released the 1978 concert film-documentary triple-LP soundtrack The Last Waltz.
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10 Dec 1999
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music
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A war of words broke out between Cliff Richard and George Michael after George branded Cliff Richards hit 'Millennium Prayer' as 'vile'. Cliff hit back by saying that his single was a Christian celebration.
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20 years anniversary |
10 Dec 2004
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death
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Gary Webb, American journalist and author (b. 1955) |
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10 Dec 2004
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music
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One of three RCA microphones used by radio station KWKH for the historic Elvis Presley appearance at the Louisiana Hayride was sold for $37,500. The microphone was one of three used during 50 performances by Elvis Presley when he performed for the radio show in Shreveport from 1954 to 1956.
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15 years anniversary |
10 Dec 2009
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death
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Vladimir Teplyakov, Russian soldier and physicist (b. 1925) |
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10 Dec 2009
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music
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In an interview with Q magazine, Paul McCartney was asked if his marriage to Heather Mills was the worst mistake of his life. He replied "OK, yeah. I suppose that has to be the prime contender." The divorce settlement had cost McCartney £24m ($38.9m), plus annual payments for his daughter, Beatrice.
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10 years anniversary |
10 Dec 2014
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birth
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Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès |
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10 Dec 2014
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birth
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Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco |
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10 Dec 2014
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death
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Ralph Giordano, German author and publicist (b. 1923) |
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10 Dec 2014
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death
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Robert B. Oakley, American diplomat, 19th United States Ambassador to Pakistan (b. 1931) |
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10 Dec 2014
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death
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Bob Solinger, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1925) |
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10 Dec 2014
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death
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Judy Baar Topinka, American journalist and politician (b. 1944) |
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10 Dec 2014
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death
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Gerard Vianen, Dutch cyclist (b. 1944) |
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