Historical Events
Kipling's Nobel for Literature
Rudyard Kipling receives the Nobel prize for literature, the first English-language writer to do so
- The worst night of the Brown Dog riots in London, when 1,000 medical students clash with 400 police officers over the existence of a memorial for animals who have been vivisected.
Famous Birthdays
- Amedeo Nazzari [Buffa], Italian actor (Nights of Cabiria; Chains; Caravaggio), born in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (d. 1979)
- Lucien Laurent, French footballer (scored the first ever FIFA World Cup goal), born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France (d. 2005)
- Michael Blankfort, American writer, producer and director, born in New York City (d. 1982)
- Rumer Godden, English author (Thursday's Children), born in Eastbourne, Sussex, England (d. 1998)
About December 10, 1907
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 116 years, 4 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Sagittarius
