1938
Nov 10, Pearl Buck (1892-1973), pen-name of Pearl Walsh, née Sydenstricker, received the Nobel for literature for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China (“The Good Earth"), and for her biographical masterpieces.

1938
Nov 10, Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on her CBS radio program, which aired Thursdays.
1971
Nov 10, Two women were tarred and feathered in Belfast for dating British soldiers, while in Londonderry, Northern Ireland a Catholic girl was also tarred and feathered for her intention of marrying a British soldier.
2005
Nov 10, In Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a former finance minister and Harvard graduate, edged closer to becoming Africa's first elected female leader, while her soccer star opponent alleged fraud in the presidential runoff. With 80% of votes counted, Johnson-Sirleaf had 58% and her opponent, George Weah, had 42%.

2007
Nov 10, Laraine Day (b.1920), film actress, died. She was best remembered as Nurse Mary Lamont in the Dr. Kildare film series from 1938-1941
2010
Nov 10, In Howard, Ohio, Tina Herrmann (32) and her 2 children went missing along with friend Stephanie Sprang (41). Sarah Maynard (13) was found alive on Nov 14 in the Mount Vernon basement of the home of Mathew Hoffman (30), an unemployed tree trimmer. The bodies of Tina, Sprang and Kody Maynard were found on Nov 18 in a hollow tree central Ohio. On Jan 6, 2011, Hoffman admitted killing the 3 people and raping a 13-year-old girl. He was sentenced to life in prison.

2014
Nov 10, A young Israeli woman was killed and two other people were wounded when a Palestinian stabbed them outside a West Bank settlement. The man was shot and soon died of his wounds. A Palestinian fatally stabbed a soldier at a Tel Aviv train station. A suspect was arrested.

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