Historical Events
- First Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to Red Cross founder Jean Henri Dunant and peace activist Frederic Passy
Nobel Prize
First Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Wilhelm Röntgen for his discovery of X-rays
Famous Birthdays
- Franz Fischer, German Gestapo official and war criminal (one of the Breda 4, last ex-Nazi held in Dutch prison) (d. 1989)
1901 Highlights
About December 10, 1901
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 121 years, 1 month and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
