Osun Defender History Corner: December 10 In Focus
Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.
December 10, 1041
The Norwegian king Magnus I died, leading to the Norwegian Civil War.
December 10, 1684
Isaac Newton’s “Laws of Motion” were published in “Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.”
December 10, 1768
The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica was published in Scotland.
December 10, 1817
Mississippi was admitted as the 20th U.S. state.
December 10, 1861
Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, died in Windsor, England.
December 10, 1898
The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the Spanish-American War.
December 10, 1901
The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
December 10, 1936
Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson.
December 10, 1948
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
December 10, 1950
Ralph J. Bunche became the first African American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
December 10, 1968
Japan’s biggest heist occurred when robbers stole 300 million yen from an armored car in Tokyo.
December 10, 1978
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
December 10, 1984
South African Bishop Desmond Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize.
December 10, 1996
South Africa adopted a new constitution, establishing a non-racial democracy.
December 10, 2006
The United Nations established International Human Rights Day on December 10th.
December 10, 2013
The spacecraft Chang’e 3, carrying China’s first lunar rover, successfully landed on the Moon.
December 10, 2019
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
December 10, 2020
The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the United Kingdom.
December 10, 2020
The European Union imposed sanctions on Chinese officials over human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
December 10, 2021
Pfizer and BioNTech announced the development of a COVID-19 oral antiviral drug.
Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on December 10. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.
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