December 10: Spanish-American War, Edward VIII and the Explosive Background to the Nobel Prize

On This Day in History December 10, 2020 Historical Events 1520  Martin Luther publicly burns papal edict demanding he recant 1684  Isaac Newton's derivation of Kepler's laws from his theory of gravity, contained in the paper De motu corporum in gyrum, is read to the Royal Society by Edmond Halley 1799  Metric system first adopted in France 1901  First Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to Red Cross founder Jean Henri Dunant and peace activist Frederic Passy 1936  Edward VIII signs Instrument of Abdication, giving up the British throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson 1964  Nobel Peace Prize presented to Dr Martin Luther King Jr. in Oslo More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Ada Lovelace (1815 - 1852) Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) James I (1394 - 1437) William Lloyd Garrison (1805 - 1879) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Alfred Nobel (1833 - 1896) Augusto Pinochet (1915 - 2006) More Famous Deaths December 10: King Abdicates for Love of Wallis Simpson On this day King Edward VIII gave up his throne so that he could marry the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson. It was the first time a British king had abdicated. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand