TodayOn this dayDecember 10
On this day
Good news on December 10.
Positive things that happened on December 10, with 3 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
1869
On December 10, 1869, Governor John Campbell of Wyoming Territory approved the first law in U.S. history that explicitly granted women the right to vote.
For a read-aloud. Wyoming's governor signed a law that gave women the right to vote.
1901
The first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on December 10, 1901, at the Norwegian parliament. The prize was shared by Henri Dunant and Frederic Passy.
For a read-aloud. The first Nobel Peace Prize was given to two people who worked for peace.
1948
On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly in Paris proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It set out basic rights to be protected for all people.
For a read-aloud. The United Nations proclaimed a list of rights that belong to every person.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- Which right do you think every person should have?
- What prize would you give someone who helped the whole world?
From the archive
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