HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Dec-10)

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Dec 10, 2006 :: Augusto PINOCHET :: Died this day, he was the military president of .

Dec 10, 2001 :: ASHOK KUMAR :: Died this day, he was an Indian legendary .

Dec 10, 1988 :: Krishnamachari SRIKKANTH :: An Indian cricketer, on this day he became the first player to take five wickets and score a in one day international cricket match, against New Zealand at Vishakhapatnam.

Dec 10, 1983 :: RAUL ALFONSIN :: On this day, he became the President of Agentina, marking restoration of .

Dec 10, 1983 :: LECH WALESA :: The Solidarity leader of was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which was accepted by his wife, Danuta, on this day.

Dec 10, 1975 :: ANDREI Dmitrievich SAKHAROV :: He was an eminent Soviet nuclear physicist, dissident and human rights activist. Sakharov was an advocate of in the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on this day.

Dec 10, 1968 :: Japan's still unresolved and the , involving 300 million yen robbery, occured in Tokyo on this day.

Dec 10, 1957 :: PREM RAWAT :: Born this day and also known as Maharaji (formerly Guru Maharaj Ji), he has been a speaker on the subject of since the age of eight, as well as offering instruction of four meditation techniques he calls Knowledge.

Dec 10, 1948 :: On this day, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of .

Dec 10, 1932 :: THAILAND :: After adopting a Constitution, it became a constitutional on this day.

Dec 10, 1917 :: Sultan YAHYA PETRA :: Born this day, he was a King of .

Dec 10, 1906 :: Theodore ROOSEVELT :: On this day, the U.S. President Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the to win a Nobel Prize of any kind.

Dec 10, 1902 :: were given the right to vote in Tasmania on this day.

Dec 10, 1902 :: S. NIJALINGAPPA :: Born this day, he was an Indian freedom fighter and also the former Congress President besides being the Chief Minister of .

Dec 10, 1901 :: The first Prizes were awarded on this day.

Dec 10, 1898 :: TREATY OF PARIS :: It was signed on this day, ending the conflict.

Dec 10, 1878 :: RAJAJI :: Born this day, he is India's freedom fighter and the first of independent India.

Dec 10, 1870 :: Sir JADUNATH SARKAR :: Born this day, he was the foremost Indian historian of the dynasty.