On this day: December 10

Published On: Dec 09 2012 03:41:09 AM EST   Updated On: Dec 10 2012 02:00:00 AM EST
Nobel Prize medallion

"Huckleberry Finn" is first published, the first Nobel Prizes are awarded, the first transcontinental flight ends, Playboy debuts, and "Avatar" premieres in theaters, all on this day.