December 10th, 2009

Today in History

1986:
Elie Wiesel wins the Nobel Peace Prize

1983:
Lech Wałęsa wins the Nobel Peace Prize. The prize is accepted by his wife, Danuta.

1936:
Edward VIII, the only British monarch to have voluntarily relinquished the throne, signed his instrument of abdication.

1898:
A treaty is signed in Paris that officially ends the Spanish-American War.

1836:
Emory College, now Emory University, is chartered in Oxford, Georgia.