December 10

December 10: This Day in History

• 1869— Wyoming Territory became the first U.S. jurisdiction to grant women the right to vote.
• 1898— The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Spanish-American War and transferring Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States.
• 1901— The first Nobel Prizes were awarded on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, in Stockholm and Oslo.
• 1948— The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris.
• 1996— South Africa adopted a new democratic constitution, considered one of the most progressive in the world.

Famous Birthdays on December 10

• Emily Dickinson (1830) — american poet
• Kenneth Branagh (1960) — actor and director
• Raven-Symoné (1985) — actress and singer
• Bobby Flay (1964) — celebrity chef
• Ada Lovelace (1815) — mathematician and first computer programmer

What Happens on December 10?

Did You Know? December 10 Fun Facts

• Human Rights Day on December 10 commemorates the 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was drafted in less than two years.
• Emily Dickinson, born December 10, 1830, published fewer than 12 poems during her lifetime; nearly 1,800 were discovered after her death.

Count Down to Events on December 10

• How many days until The Game Awards?