Page 7: Historical Events In December - 10
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
1986 On this day in history holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel accepts 1986 Nobel Peace Prize
1986 Kate Wolf, folksinger (Back Roads), dies of leukemia at 44 on this day in history.
1987 On this day in history "Nightline" is seen in the USSR for first time
1987 On this day in history jascha Heifetz, Russia, violinist, dies at 86
1988 On this day in history massive Earthquake in Armenia kills 100,000 in cities of Leninakan and Spitak
1988 On December - 10 dick Clair, comedian (Clair & McMahon, Facts of Life), dies of AIDS
1990 On December - 10 space Shuttle STS 35 (Columbia 11) lands
1990 On this day in history armand Hammer, CEO (Occidental Petroleum), dies at 92
1991 Berenice Abbott, US photographer, dies at 93 on this day in history.
1992 Carlomagno Andrade, Equadorian general, dies on December - 10.
1993 Maroun Bagdadi, director/writer (Little Wars, Veiled Man), dies at 42 on December - 10.
1994 On this day in history garnett Silk, vocalist, dies at 28
2006 Chivas defeats Toluca in the final of the Mexican Soccer League on December - 10.
2006 On this day in history christer Fuglesang becomes the first Swede in space.
2006 On December - 10 sTS-116: Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center on the first night launch since the 2003 loss of Columbia.
2006 On this day in history the Nobel Prize ceremonies take place in Stockholm and Oslo.
2007 On this day in history led Zeppelin reunites in London, England, for the Ahmet Ertegün tribute.
2007 The United Nations deadline for a negotiated settlement on the future of Kosovo passed without an international agreement on December - 10.
2012 On December - 10 google begins selling US$99 laptops
2017 On December - 10 governor Jerry Brown tours Southern Californian wildfires and declares them "the new normal"
2017 On this day in history philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is out for the season after injuring his knee in 43-35 win over Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles
2018 On this day in history theresa May cancels UK parliament vote on Brexit bill in face of certain defeat
2018 On December - 10 russia's most prolific mass murderer Mikhail Popkov sentenced to second life sentence for total of 56 murders
2018 Emmanuel Macron announces in TV address rise in minimum wage and tax concessions after weeks of civil unrest on this day in history.
2019 Democrats in the United States House of Representatives announce formal charges against President Donald Trump, accusing him of abusing power and "obstructing Congress"; he becomes the fourth U.S. president in history to face impeachment.December 11 - The World Trade Organization is left unable to intervene in trade disputes after the U.S. blocks the appointment of new panel members on this day in history.
2020 On this day in history [COVID-19 pandemic] The United States and Saudi Arabia approve tozinameran for emergency use, while Argentina approves Sputnik V.
2020 Western Sahara conflict, Arab–Israeli conflict: Israel and Morocco normalise diplomatic relations. Simultaneously, the United States reaffirms its previous recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara and announces plans to build a consulate there on December - 10.
2020 On this day in history france: End of Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial.