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10 December 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
Human Rights DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2021 - A tornado strikes an Amazon warehouse during increased holiday demand, killing six sheltering workers.2021 tornado strike at an Amazon warehouse
Anniversary
1993 - The video game Doom, later considered the "father" of the first-person shooter genre, is released.First-person shooter game
Anniversary
1992 - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan establishes the Marriage Fund in the United Arab Emirates in response to rising wedding prices.President of the United Arab Emirates from 1971 to 2004
Anniversary
1989 - At the first open pro-democracy demonstration in Mongolia, journalist Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj announced the formation of the Mongolian Democratic Union, which would be instrumental in ending communist rule four months later.President of Mongolia from 2009 to 2017
Anniversary
1983 - Raúl Alfonsín (pictured) became the first democratically elected president of Argentina to take office after more than seven years of military dictatorship.President of Argentina from 1983 to 1989
Historical events
History
2021 - A widespread, deadly, and violent tornado outbreak slams the Central, Midwestern, and Southern regions of the United States. Eighty-nine people are killed by the tornadoes, with most of the fatalities occurring in Kentucky, where a single tornado kills 57 people, and injures hundreds of others. Another tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois strikes an Amazon warehouse, killing six workers.Late-season tornado outbreak in the U.S. Mississippi Valley
History
2019 - The Ostrava hospital attack in the Czech Republic results in eight deaths, including the perpetrator.2019 mass shooting in the Czech Republic
History
2016 - Two explosions outside a football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, kill 38 people and injure 166 others.Terrorist attack
History
2015 - Rojava conflict: The Syrian Democratic Council is established in Dêrik, forming the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria.Military and political conflict in northern Syria
History
2014 - Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein is killed after the suppression of a demonstration by Israeli forces in the village (Turmus'ayya) in Ramallah.Palestinian politician (1959–2014)
History
2005 - Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashes at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, killing 108 people.2005 aviation accident
History
1999 - Helen Clark is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand, the second woman to hold the post and the first following an election.Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008
History
1996 - The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela.Supreme law of South Africa
History
1995 - The Israeli army withdraws from Nablus pursuant to the terms of Oslo Accord.Land service branch of the Israel Defense Forces
Notable births
Born
2005 - Ivan Demidov, Russian ice hockey playerRussian ice hockey player (born 2005)
Born
2001 - Coby Mayo, American professional baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 2001)
Born
1998 - Lucia Bronzetti, Italian tennis playerItalian tennis player (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Viktoriia Savtsova, Ukrainian Paralympic swimmerUkrainian Paralympic swimmer
Born
1996 - Joe Burrow, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1996)
Born
1996 - Kang Daniel, South Korean singer and entrepreneurSouth Korean singer (born 1996)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Jeffery Garcia, American stand-up comedian and voice actor (born 1975)American comedian and actor (1975–2025)
Died
2024 - Rocky Colavito, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1933)American baseball player (1933–2024)
Died
2024 - S. M. Krishna, Indian politician and statesman, Minister of External Affairs, 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka, 19th Governor of Maharashtra (born 1932)Indian politician (1932–2024)
Died
2023 - Julian Carroll, American politician, 54th Governor of Kentucky (born 1931)American politician (1931–2023)
Died
2021 - Michael Nesmith, American musician (The Monkees), songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist (born 1942)American musician and actor (1942–2021)
Died
2020 - Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., American actor and wrestler (born 1958)American actor and wrestler (1958–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
70.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 9.3 days
Sun zodiac
Sagittarius
18.92 degrees
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Moon zodiac
Aries
13.25 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.