2027

3 International Observances to Celebrate on December 10, 2027

International observance days, weeks, and months for December 10, 2027. Plus historical events and birthdays.

2027
Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day

December 10, 2027 celebrates Human Rights Day, plus 2 more. Human Rights Day on December 10th annually seeks to honor the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

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Nobel Prize Day

Nobel Prize Day

On December 10th, Nobel Prize Day recognizes the annual award established by Alfred Nobel. Alfred Nobel signed his third and last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris on November 27, 1895. When it was opened and read after his death, the will caused a lot of controversy both in Sweden and internationally, as Nobel had left much of his wealth to establish a prize. His family opposed creating the Nobel Prize, and the prize awarders he named refused to do what he had requested in his will. It was five years before the first Nobel Prize could be awarded in 1901.

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International Animal Rights Day

Each year on International Animal Rights Day (December 10), animal rights advocates around the world seek to persuade people that kindness and respect are owed to all sentient beings. This, of course, includes animals.

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Historical Events on December 10

Events that occurred on December 10 throughout history

1869

Wyoming Territory Governor John Campbell signs legislation

Wyoming Territory Governor John Campbell signs legislation granting women the right to vote and hold office. It's the first law in United States history explicitly granting women voting rights. The legislation carries forward into Wyoming statehood.

1884

Chatto & Windus / Charles L

Chatto & Windus / Charles L. Webster And Company publish Mark Twain's novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in the United Kingdom and Canada. They would publish the novel a year later in the United States.

1901

The Nobel Prize committee hosted the first Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize committee hosted the first Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. They presented four of the five prizes for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, and Literature according to Alfred Nobel's will five years after his death. The fifth prize, the Peace Prize, was presented in Christiana, Norway (today known as Oslo.)

1978

Starring Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel, Margot

Starring Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel, Margot Kidder and Gene Hackman, Superman premiered in Washington, D.C. Richard Donner directed the superhero movies that paved the way for more superhero movies. December 10th Celebrated (And Not So Celebrated) Birthdays

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