Historical Events
Maeterlinck Nobel for Literature
Belgium poet and playwright Maurice Maeterlinck is presented in absentia with the Nobel Prize for Literature
- Calbraith Rogers completes 1st crossing of US by airplane in 84 days
- Dutch lawyer Tobias Asser receives the Nobel Peace Prize
Famous Birthdays
- Chet Huntley, American newscaster (NBC Huntley-Brinkley Report), born in Cardwell, Montana (d. 1974)
Famous Deaths
- Joseph Dalton Hooker, British botanist and director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, dies at 94
Died in 1911 1911 Highlights
About December 10, 1911
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 112 years, 4 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
