Historical Events for 10th December 2022

[CoM Moderators]

1690 - Massachusetts Bay becomes first American colonial government to issue paper money
1899 - Delta Sigma Phi fraternity founded at City College of New York, to spread "the principles of friendship and brotherhood among college men, without respect to race or creed."
1913 - Belgium head of the International Peace Bureau Henri La Fontaine becomes the first Socialist to win the Nobel Peace Prize
1935 - White Sox sell Al Simmons to the Tigers for $75,000
1941 - Japanese troops overrun Guam
1961 - USSR and Albania break diplomatic relations
1988 - Washington Capitals 1st NHL scoreless tie, vs Montreal Canadiens
2001 - "The Fellowship of the Ring" Lord of the Rings film directed by Peter Jackson and starring Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen premieres in London
2001 - 67th Heisman Trophy Award: Eric Crouch, Nebraska (QB)
2009 - US President Barack Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

More Historical Events »