December 10 December 10 is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 21 days remaining until the end of the year. Today in History 1901 – The first Nobel Prizes was awarded. 1906 – U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the mediation of the Russo-Japanese War, becoming the first American to win a Nobel Prize. 1948 – The United Nations General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 1978 – Arab–Israeli conflict: Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of Egypt Anwar Sadat were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 1983 – Democracy is restored in Argentina with the inauguration of President Raúl Alfonsín. 2013 – The life of Nelson Mandela was celebrated in a memorial service at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 05:11:33 +0000
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