What Happened on December 12, 1902

Historical Events

Mommsen Literature Nobel

German historian Theodor Mommsen is awarded the Nobel prize for Literature for his historical writing and especially his monumental work, "A History of Rome"

Famous Birthdays

Howard Koch, American playwright and screenwriter, born in New York City (d. 1995)
Koloman Sokol, Slovak painter, born in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia (d. 2003)

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