December 10
1520 - Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict demanding that he recant or face excommunication.
1817 - Mississippi became the 20th state.
1861 - The Confederacy admitted Kentucky as it recognized a pro-Southern shadow state government that was acting without the authority of the pro-Union government in Frankfort.
1869 - The territory of Wyoming authorized women to vote and hold office.
1898 - A treaty was signed in Paris officially ending the Spanish-American War.
1901 - The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace.
1948 - The United Nations General Assembly adopted its Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
1964 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize.
1965 - The Grateful Dead played their first concert, at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco.
1980 - Rep. John W. Jenrette (D-South Carolina), resigned to avoid being expelled from the House following his conviction on charges related to the FBI's Abscam investigation.
1984 - South African Bishop Desmond Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize.
1994 - Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin received the Nobel Peace Prize.
1996 - South African President Nelson Mandela signed the country’s new constitution into law during a ceremony in Sharpeville.
1998 - Six astronauts opened the doors to the new international space station.
1998 - The Palestinian leadership scrapped constitutional clauses rejecting Israel's right to exist.
1999 - Los Alamos scientist Wen Ho Lee was arrested and charged with stealing classified information.
2001 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," the first in a three-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy trilogy, premiered in London.
2002 - Former President Jimmy Carter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomacy in the Middle East in the 1970s.
2004 - A U.S. passenger jet landed in Vietnam, the first one to do so since the Vietnam War ended nearly three decades earlier.
2007 - Former Vice President Al Gore accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a call for humanity to rise up against a looming climate crisis.
2007 - Cristina Fernandez was sworn in as Argentina's first elected female president.
2009 - President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a humble acknowledgment of his scant accomplishments and a robust defense of the U.S. at war.
2009 - James Cameron's 3-D film epic "Avatar" had its world premiere in London.
2010 - A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted street preacher Brian David Mitchell of kidnapping and raping Elizabeth Smart. (Mitchell was later sentenced to life in prison.)
2013 - South Africa held a memorial service for Nelson Mandela, during which U.S. President Barack Obama energized tens of thousands of spectators and nearly 100 visiting heads of state with a plea for the world to emulate “the last great liberator of the 20th century.” (The ceremony was marred by the presence of a sign-language interpreter who deaf advocates said was an impostor waving his arms around meaninglessly.)
2013 - General Motors named product chief Mary Barra its new CEO, making her the first woman to run a U.S. car company.
2019 - House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, declaring that he “betrayed the nation” with his actions toward Ukraine and an obstruction of Congress’ investigation; Trump responded with a tweet of “WITCH HUNT!” At an evening rally in Pennsylvania, Trump mocked the impeachment effort and predicted it would lead to his reelection in 2020.
Birthdays
22 - Rai Lollie (model)
24 - Joe Burrow (football player)
29 - Kiki Layne (actress)
30 - Teyana Taylor (actress/singer)
35 - Raven-Symone (actress)
35 - Meghan Linsey (country singer)
35 - Grace Chatto (singer)
37 - Patrick John Flueger (actor)
37 - Maliah Michel (model)
41 - Alano Miller (actor)
43 - Gavin Houston (actor)
45 - Emmanuelle Chriqui (actress)
45 - Evelyn Lozada (reality star)
47 - Arden Myrin (actor/comedian)
50 - Susanna Reid (TV host)
56 - Bobby Flay (TV chef)
59 - Nia Peoples (actress)
60 - Kenneth Branagh (actor)
62 - John York (actor)
74 - Gloria Loring (actress/singer)
79 - Fionnula Flanagan (actress)
79 - Tommy Kirk (actor)
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Today in Sports History - December 10
1919 - The National League voted to ban spitballs by all new pitchers. The Rules Committee officially worked out the ban the following February.
1939 - The Green Bay Packers defeat the New York Giants 27-0 in the NFL Championship Game.
1972 - The American League voted to adopt the designated-hitter rule in a three-year experiment. In December of 1975 the American League voted to permanently adopt the designated-hitter rule.
1972 - The longest non-scoring pass in NFL history was made when Jim Hart (St. Louis Cardinals) threw a pass from his own one yard-line to Bobby Moore (Ahmad Rashad). Moore was tackled on the Rams' one-yard line. The pass was officially 98 yards.
1992 - The NHL awarded franchises to Miami and Anaheim for the 1994-95 season.
1994 - Art Monk (New York Jets) set an NFL record of 178 straight games with a reception.
1994 - Colorado running back Rashaan Salaam wins the Heisman Trophy.
2001 - Nebraska quarterback Eric Crouch wins the Heisman Trophy.
2005 - USC running back Reggie Bush wins the Heisman Trophy. (Bush was forced to vacate the trophy in 2010 for NCAA violations.)
2007 - NFL star Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison for bankrolling a dogfighting operation and killing dogs that underperformed.
2012 - Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel wins the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first freshman to ever win the award.
2016 - Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson wins the Heisman Trophy, becoming the award's youngest-ever winner at age 19.
1520 - Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict demanding that he recant or face excommunication.
1817 - Mississippi became the 20th state.
1861 - The Confederacy admitted Kentucky as it recognized a pro-Southern shadow state government that was acting without the authority of the pro-Union government in Frankfort.
1869 - The territory of Wyoming authorized women to vote and hold office.
1898 - A treaty was signed in Paris officially ending the Spanish-American War.
1901 - The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace.
1948 - The United Nations General Assembly adopted its Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
1964 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize.
1965 - The Grateful Dead played their first concert, at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco.
1980 - Rep. John W. Jenrette (D-South Carolina), resigned to avoid being expelled from the House following his conviction on charges related to the FBI's Abscam investigation.
1984 - South African Bishop Desmond Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize.
1994 - Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin received the Nobel Peace Prize.
1996 - South African President Nelson Mandela signed the country’s new constitution into law during a ceremony in Sharpeville.
1998 - Six astronauts opened the doors to the new international space station.
1998 - The Palestinian leadership scrapped constitutional clauses rejecting Israel's right to exist.
1999 - Los Alamos scientist Wen Ho Lee was arrested and charged with stealing classified information.
2001 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," the first in a three-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy trilogy, premiered in London.
2002 - Former President Jimmy Carter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomacy in the Middle East in the 1970s.
2004 - A U.S. passenger jet landed in Vietnam, the first one to do so since the Vietnam War ended nearly three decades earlier.
2007 - Former Vice President Al Gore accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a call for humanity to rise up against a looming climate crisis.
2007 - Cristina Fernandez was sworn in as Argentina's first elected female president.
2009 - President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a humble acknowledgment of his scant accomplishments and a robust defense of the U.S. at war.
2009 - James Cameron's 3-D film epic "Avatar" had its world premiere in London.
2010 - A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted street preacher Brian David Mitchell of kidnapping and raping Elizabeth Smart. (Mitchell was later sentenced to life in prison.)
2013 - South Africa held a memorial service for Nelson Mandela, during which U.S. President Barack Obama energized tens of thousands of spectators and nearly 100 visiting heads of state with a plea for the world to emulate “the last great liberator of the 20th century.” (The ceremony was marred by the presence of a sign-language interpreter who deaf advocates said was an impostor waving his arms around meaninglessly.)
2013 - General Motors named product chief Mary Barra its new CEO, making her the first woman to run a U.S. car company.
2019 - House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, declaring that he “betrayed the nation” with his actions toward Ukraine and an obstruction of Congress’ investigation; Trump responded with a tweet of “WITCH HUNT!” At an evening rally in Pennsylvania, Trump mocked the impeachment effort and predicted it would lead to his reelection in 2020.
Birthdays
22 - Rai Lollie (model)
24 - Joe Burrow (football player)
29 - Kiki Layne (actress)
30 - Teyana Taylor (actress/singer)
35 - Raven-Symone (actress)
35 - Meghan Linsey (country singer)
35 - Grace Chatto (singer)
37 - Patrick John Flueger (actor)
37 - Maliah Michel (model)
41 - Alano Miller (actor)
43 - Gavin Houston (actor)
45 - Emmanuelle Chriqui (actress)
45 - Evelyn Lozada (reality star)
47 - Arden Myrin (actor/comedian)
50 - Susanna Reid (TV host)
56 - Bobby Flay (TV chef)
59 - Nia Peoples (actress)
60 - Kenneth Branagh (actor)
62 - John York (actor)
74 - Gloria Loring (actress/singer)
79 - Fionnula Flanagan (actress)
79 - Tommy Kirk (actor)
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Today in Sports History - December 10
1919 - The National League voted to ban spitballs by all new pitchers. The Rules Committee officially worked out the ban the following February.
1939 - The Green Bay Packers defeat the New York Giants 27-0 in the NFL Championship Game.
1972 - The American League voted to adopt the designated-hitter rule in a three-year experiment. In December of 1975 the American League voted to permanently adopt the designated-hitter rule.
1972 - The longest non-scoring pass in NFL history was made when Jim Hart (St. Louis Cardinals) threw a pass from his own one yard-line to Bobby Moore (Ahmad Rashad). Moore was tackled on the Rams' one-yard line. The pass was officially 98 yards.
1992 - The NHL awarded franchises to Miami and Anaheim for the 1994-95 season.
1994 - Art Monk (New York Jets) set an NFL record of 178 straight games with a reception.
1994 - Colorado running back Rashaan Salaam wins the Heisman Trophy.
2001 - Nebraska quarterback Eric Crouch wins the Heisman Trophy.
2005 - USC running back Reggie Bush wins the Heisman Trophy. (Bush was forced to vacate the trophy in 2010 for NCAA violations.)
2007 - NFL star Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison for bankrolling a dogfighting operation and killing dogs that underperformed.
2012 - Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel wins the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first freshman to ever win the award.
2016 - Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson wins the Heisman Trophy, becoming the award's youngest-ever winner at age 19.
