What Happened on December 10, 1912

Historical Events

Dalén Awarded Physics Nobel

Nobel Prize for Physics awarded to Gustaf Dalén for inventing automatic regulators for gas accumulators for lighthouses and buoys

Famous Birthdays

  • Philip Hart, American lawyer and politician (U.S. Senator from Michigan), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (d. 1976)

About December 10, 1912

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 111 years, 4 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius