(I'm planning on making a series where I show some fast facts about each day.) What also happened on December 10th: 10 Dec, 1948 - Universal Declaration on Human Rights The United Nations General Assembly meeting in Paris, France adopts the Universal Declaration on Human Rights which took nearly three years in prepare . Find More What happened in 1948 10 Dec, 1981 - U.S.A. -- Start of Aids A mysterious epidemic, consisting of two separate diseases, a form of pneumonia and skin cancer, has been found in 180 patients in 15 states since last July. It has claimed around 75 lives so far in the US and up to 92% of the victims are homosexual men. The unknown condition was eventually named as Aids (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) virus not only restricted to homosexuals and 4,000 were infected in the space of two years. 10 Dec, 1901 - Sweden -- Nobel Prizes December 10th, 1901 : The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. The Nobel Prizes are funded by a fund created after the death of Alfred Nobel the Swedish inventor of dynamite and other high explosives. In his will, Nobel directed that the bulk of his vast fortune be placed in a fund in which the interest would be "annually distributed in the form of prizes to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind." 10 Dec, 1904 - Russia -- Czar Nicholas Czar Nicholas of Russia addressed Finland's diet (government) and commented, "I observe, that the public tranquility of Finland has been shaken by resistance to my decrees. The past summer was darkened by the murder of the highest representative of imperial power in Finland." The Czar went on to assert that his laws united the empire in general and Finland in particular. 10 Dec, 1913 - U.S.A. -- prohibition amendment The Women's Christian Temperance Union marches on Washington D.C. asking the US government to create a prohibition amendment. 10 Dec, 1920 - Ireland -- Martial Law Following increased Violence during the Irish Revolution the British declare Martial law in Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary. 10 Dec, 1929 - Scotland -- Robert the Bruce 1929 : Robert the Bruce, a Scottish hero who ruled as king and freedom fighter in Scotland, has had his heart misplaced. This was discovered when Rev. Dr. Christie suggested that Robert the Bruce's heart should be buried in Israel. A shriveled heart was found, but experts said it wasn't't the right heart. 10 Dec, 1937 - U.S.A. -- Sharks 1937 : A woman spent six hours in shark infested waters and will not tell anyone what made her go overboard. Miss Offut, a passenger aboard the freighter, Lillian Luckenbach, was discovered to be missing by her roommate. When Miss Offut boarded the ship the captain noticed that she was distraught and anxious. The crew rescued the drowning woman and later took her to hospital. 10 Dec, 1944 - China -- Joint Communist Control December 10th, 1944 : Chiand Kai-Shek has given his consent to the communists having a share in China's government and military. The communist leaders were seeking a coalition to fend off Japan in Northern China. 10 Dec, 1951 - Hungary -- Santa Claus 1951 : Santa Claus and angels were banned in Hungary at Christmas this year. Pictures of tractors holding gifts would replace Santa Claus and his elves. It was not entirely clear why communist officials became so provoked at Saint Nick, but it seems that they could use some of his generosity. 10 Dec, 1958 - U.S.A. -- First US Commercial Jet Flight December 10th, 1958 : The first domestic passenger jet powered aircraft flight took place in the United States as a National Airlines Boeing 707 flew 111 passengers from New York City to Miami. 10 Dec, 1965 - U.S.A. -- The Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead with Lead guitarist Jerry Garcia play their first concert, at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. 10 Dec, 1966 - Germany -- Fighters Grounded Western Germany grounded 700 American-made F-104G Starfighter Planes due to safety concerns. The planes were going to taken out of commission and redesigned after there had been 65 incidents with them. 10 Dec, 1967 - U.S.A. -- Otis Redding A plane crash in Madison, Wisconsin, kills soul singer Otis Redding and members of the Bar-Kays band the plane crashed into Lake Monona, several miles from the Madison airport. 10 Dec, 1977 - U.S.A. -- Fraud Millionaire and rice seller, Tongsun Park's fate was being debated by Korea and the United States after he was shown to be guilty of fraud and corruption. It was assumed that Korea and the Americans were close to an accord on the matter and that Park would testify in the U.S. and later be returned unharmed to Korea. 10 Dec, 1979 - UK -- Eddie Kidd A British Stuntman Eddie Kidd accomplishes a "death-defying" motorcycle leap crossing an 80ft gap over a 50ft sheer drop above a viaduct at the River Blackwater at Maldon.
