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December 10th
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Human Rights Day
Annual observance on December 10 marking the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948.
550 Notable birthdays
Alexander Courage
American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primary for television and film (1919-2008).
Born December 10th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died May 15th, 2008 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Fredrik Aursnes
Norwegian association football player.
Born December 10th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Hareid.
Farouk al-Sharaa
Syrian politician and diplomat (born 1938).
Born December 10th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Daraa.
Pierre Louÿs
French writer and poet (1870–1925).
Born December 10th, 1870 in Ghent.
Died June 4th, 1925 at 54 years old in Paris. [ref]
Antonín Novotný
Czech politician (1904-1975).
Born December 10th, 1904 in Prague, Letňany. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1975 at 70 years old in Prague (cardiac arrest).
Nikolay Nekrasov
Russian poet, writer, critic, editor and publisher (1821–1878).
Born December 10th, 1821 in Nemyriv. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1878 at 57 years old in Saint Petersburg (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Thomas Gore
American politician (1870-1949).
Born December 10th, 1870 in Webster County.
Died March 16th, 1949 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Harrison A. Williams
American politician (1919-2001).
Born December 10th, 1919 in Plainfield.
Died November 17th, 2001 at 81 years old in Denville.
Yahya Petra of Kelantan
Sultan of kelantan (1917–1979).
Born December 10th, 1917 in Kota Bharu.
Died March 29th, 1979 at 61 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Shoya Tomizawa
Japanese motorcycle racer.
Born December 10th, 1990 in Asahi.
Died September 5th, 2010 at 19 years old in Riccione (chest trauma, struck by vehicle, abdominal trauma, concussion, falling). [ref]
Guitar Slim
American blues guitarist and singer (1926–1959).
Born December 10th, 1926 in Greenwood. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1959 at 32 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Morton Gould
American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist (1913–1996).
Born December 10th, 1913 in Richmond Hill.
Died February 21st, 1996 at 82 years old in Orlando.
Annie Belle
French actress (1956–2024).
Born December 10th, 1956 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2024 at 67 years old in Lannemezan.
Eugène Sue
French writer (1804-1857).
Born December 10th, 1804 in Paris.
Died August 3rd, 1857 at 52 years old in Annecy.
Matthew Bates
English association football player (born 1986).
Born December 10th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Stockton-on-Tees.
Howard Temin
American geneticist.
Born December 10th, 1934 in Philadelphia.
Died February 9th, 1994 at 59 years old in Madison (lung cancer).
August Vincent Theodore Spies
American upholsterer, radical labor activist, and newspaper editor (1855-1887).
Born December 10th, 1855 in Burg Landeck.
Died November 11th, 1887 at 31 years old in Chicago (hanging to death).
Hermes Pan
American dancer, choreographer (1909-1990).
Born December 10th, 1909 in Memphis.
Died September 19th, 1990 at 80 years old in Beverly Hills.
Mitchell Donald
Surinamese association football player (born 1988).
Born December 10th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Amsterdam.
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