100 years anniversary |
10 Dec 1925
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birth
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Carolyn Ashley Kizer: US writer (Yin, Pulitzer 1985)
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10 Dec 1925
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George Bernard Shaw awarded Nobel
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10 Dec 1925
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birth
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Jean Byron, American actress (d. 2006) |
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10 Dec 1925
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birth
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Carolyn Kizer, American poet and academic (d. 2014) |
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10 Dec 1925
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birth
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Carolyn Ashley Kizer US writer (Yin, Pulitzer 1985)
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10 Dec 1925
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George Bernard Shaw awarded Nobel
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75 years anniversary |
10 Dec 1950
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birth
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Simon Owen: Wanganui, New Zealand -- Australasia golfer
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10 Dec 1950
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event
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Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize
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10 Dec 1950
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birth
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John Boozman, American football player, lawyer, and politician |
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10 Dec 1950
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birth
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Nicky Henderson, English horse trainer |
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10 Dec 1950
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birth
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Simon Owen Wanganui New Zealand, Australasia golfer
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10 Dec 1950
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event
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1st black American awarded Nobel Peace Prize - Ralph J Bunche
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50 years anniversary |
10 Dec 1975
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event
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Terry Funk beats Jack Brisco in Miami Beach, to become NWA champ
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10 Dec 1975
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birth
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Steve Bradley, American wrestler (d. 2008) |
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10 Dec 1975
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birth
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Josip Skoko, Australian footballer |
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10 Dec 1975
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birth
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Kristel Verbeke, Belgian singer and actress (K3) |
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10 Dec 1975
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event
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Andrei Sakharov's wife Yelena Bonner, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize
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10 Dec 1975
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event
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Terry Funk beats Jack Brisco in Miami Beach, to become NWA champion
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25 years anniversary |
10 Dec 2000
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death
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Marie Windsor, American actress (b. 1919) |
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10 Dec 2000
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music
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Eminem went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Stan'. The rappers second No.1, the female singing on the track was by Dido.
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10 Dec 2000
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music
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Westlife scooped the Record of the Year award at the Smash Hits awards for 'My Love'. Other winners included Atomic Kitten, for best new band, best new male went to Craig David, best British band, 5ive and Best Female Britney Spears.
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20 years anniversary |
10 Dec 2005
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death
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Eugene McCarthy, America poet, academic, and politician (b. 1916) |
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10 Dec 2005
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death
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Richard Pryor, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1940) |
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10 Dec 2005
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music
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Queen overtook The Beatles to become the third most successful act of all time. Sales in 2005 showed that Queen had now overtaken The Beatles to make it into third place, spending 1,755 weeks on the British singles and album charts. The Beatles slipped to fourth place, with 1,749 weeks. Elvis had spent 2,574 weeks on the singles and album charts, making him number one in the Top 100 most successful acts of all time. Sir Cliff Richard remained in second place, clinching 1,982 weeks.
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15 years anniversary |
10 Dec 2010
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death
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John Fenn, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1917) |
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10 Dec 2010
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death
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J. Michael Hagopian, Armenian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1913) |
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10 Dec 2010
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death
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MacKenzie Miller, American horse trainer and breeder (b. 1921) |
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10 Dec 2010
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music
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The original hand-written lyrics to Bob Dylan's 'The Times They Are A-Changin' sold at a New York auction for $422,500 (£267,400). Adam Sender, a hedge fund manager and art collector, outbid five others, placing telephone bids. The song, one of Dylan's most politically charged, was the title track of his 1964 album.
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