King Abdicates for Love of Wallis Simpson
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Historical Events
Royal Stamps Replaced
Britain replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI
Edward VIII Abdicates
Edward VIII signs Instrument of Abdication, giving up the British throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson
Ist Latin American Wins Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Carlos Saavedra Lamas for mediating end to Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia, 1st Latin American to win
- Stockholm: physicist PBJ Debije receives Nobel prize for chemistry
Famous Birthdays
- Lu Liang-Huan, Taiwanese golfer (British Open 1971 runner-up), born in Taipei, Taiwan (d. 2022)
Famous Deaths
- Bobby Abel, English cricket batsman (13 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 132no; Surrey CCC), dies at 79
- Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Six Characters in Search of An Author-Nobel 1934), dies at 69
Died in 1936 1936 Highlights
About December 10, 1936
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 4 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
