What Happened In December 1910 In History

Historical Events for December, 1910

• 3rd » Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.
• 21st » Pretoria Pit Disaster e.g An underground explosion at the Hulton Colliery Company known as Hulton Bank Colliery No. 3 Pit in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, England, kills 344 miners.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1910

• 1st » Alicia Markova, English ballerina and choreographer (d. 2004)
• 2nd » Russell Lynes, American photographer, historian, and author (d. 1991)
• 4th » Alex North, American composer (d. 1991)
• 4th » R. Venkataraman, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th President of India (d. 2009)
• 5th » Abraham Polonsky, American director and screenwriter (d. 1999)
• 6th » David M. Potter, American historian, author, and academic (d. 1971)
• 7th » Louis Prima, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and actor (d. 1978)
• 7th » Edmundo Ros, Trinidadian-English singer-songwriter and bandleader (d. 2011)
• 11th » Noel Rosa, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1937)
• 13th » Van Heflin, American actor and singer (d. 1971)
• 13th » Sol Saks, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2011)
• 15th » John Hammond (producer) e.g John Hammond, American record producer, critic, and activist (d. 1987)
• 16th » Freddie Brown (cricketer) or Freddie Brown, Peruvian-English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 1991)
• 17th » Eknath Easwaran, Indian-American spiritual teacher and author (d. 1999)
• 17th » Sy Oliver, American singer-songwriter and trumpet player (d. 1988)
• 18th » Abe Burrows, American author, playwright, and director (d. 1985)
• 18th » Eric Tindill, New Zealand rugby player, cricketer, and umpire (d. 2010)
• 19th » Jean Genet, French author, poet, and playwright (d. 1986)
• 23rd » Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (d. 1961)
• 24th » Fritz Leiber, American author and poet (d. 1992)
• 24th » Max Miedinger, Swiss typeface designer, created Helvetica (d. 1980)
• 27th » Charles Olson, American poet and educator (d. 1970)
• 28th » Billy Williams (singer) or Billy Williams, American singer (The Charioteers) (d. 1972)
• 29th » Ronald Coase, English-American economist, author, and academic, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences called Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)
• 30th » Paul Bowles, American composer and author (d. 1999)
• 31st » Carl Dudley, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1973)

Famous Deaths for December 1910

• 3rd » Mary Baker Eddy, American religious leader and author, founded Christian Science (b. 1821)
• 29th » Reginald Doherty, English tennis player (b. 1872)
• 31st » Archibald Hoxsey, American pilot (b. 1884)
• 31st » John Moisant, American pilot and engineer (b. 1868)

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