Events for December 10
December 10, 1936
King Edward VIII abdicated and King George VI acceded to the throne
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year.
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December 10, 1616
Scottish Privy Council Ordinance establishes parish schools and the abolition of Gaelic
In 1616 an act in Privy council commanded every parish to establish a school “where convenient means may be had”.
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December 10, 1861
John O'Donovan, Irish language scholar, dies
John O’Donovan (Irish: Seán Ó Donnabháin; 25 July 1806 – 10 December 1861), from Atateemore, in the parish of Kilcolumb, County Kilkenny, and educated at Hunt’s Academy, Waterford, was an Irish language scholar from Ireland.
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