What Happened on December 10, 1935

Historical Events

Nobel Prize

James Chadwick is awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery of the neutron

Nobel Prize

Nobel Prize for Chemistry awarded to Irene Joliot-Curie (daughter of Marie Curie) and her husband Frédéric Joliot for the discovery of artificial radioactivity

Contract of Interest

Philadelphia Athletics sell infielder Jimmie Foxx's contract to Boston Red Sox for $150,000 (about $2.8M in 2020 dollars)

  • White Sox sell Al Simmons to the Tigers for $75,000
1935 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Terry Allcock, English footballer (Norwich City), born in Leeds, England
Born in 1935

About December 10, 1935

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 5 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius