1. On December 10, 1817, the state of Tennessee was admitted as the 16th state in the United States.
2. Tennessee's first governor, John Sevier, was born on December 10, 1745, in Augusta County, Virginia.
3. On December 10, 1844, Joseph Anderson, a former U.S. Senator and judge, died in Tennessee. Anderson was also the first comptroller of the U.S. Treasury.
4. The Nashville Symphony performed its first concert on December 10, 1946, at Hume-Fogg High School in Nashville, Tennessee.
5. On December 10, 1979, Mother's Best Flour sponsored a live radio show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The show was recorded and later released as a box set, featuring recordings from the likes of Hank Williams, Flatt and Scruggs, and Roy Acuff.
5 Fun Facts About December 10 In Tennessee History
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