Advertisement

On this day: December 10

Published On: Dec 09 2012 02:41:09 AM CST   Updated On: Dec 10 2012 01:00:00 AM CST

"Huckleberry Finn" is first published, the first Nobel Prizes are awarded, the first transcontinental flight ends, Playboy debuts, and "Avatar" premieres in theaters, all on this day.

OTD December 10 - Desmond Tutu
31 / 45
Elke Wetzig/Wikimedia Commons

1984: South African Bishop Desmond Tutu receives the Nobel Peace Prize. In recognizing Tutu, seen here in 2007, the Nobel Committee cited his "role as a unifying leader figure in the campaign to resolve the problem of apartheid in South Africa."

Features

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Advertisement

Upload Photos / Videos

Advertise With Us
Advertise With Us