December 10 in History
December 10 is the birthday of Coby Mayo (2001) and the anniversary of the death of Jeff Garcia (comedian) (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for December 10, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Houzhu, emperor of the Chen dynasty was born in 553, while Sancho I, king of Pamplona died in 925.
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Famous people born on December 10
Famous people who died on December 10
2019
Gershon Kingsley (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
German-American composer and musician (1922–2019)
2019
Emily Mason (painter) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American painter and printmaker (1932–2019)
What happened on December 10
- 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.
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The Ostrava hospital attack in the Czech Republic results in eight deaths, including the perpetrator.
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ISIL is defeated in Iraq.
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Two explosions outside a football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, kill 38 people and injure 166 others.
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Rojava conflict: The Syrian Democratic Council is established in Dêrik, forming the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria.
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Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein is killed after the suppression of a demonstration by Israeli forces in the village (Turmus'ayya) in Ramallah.
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Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashes at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, killing 108 people.
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Helen Clark is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand, the second woman to hold the post and the first following an election.
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The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela.
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The Israeli army withdraws from Nablus pursuant to the terms of Oslo Accord.
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Rwandan genocide: Maurice Baril, military advisor to the U.N. Secretary-General and head of the Military Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, recommends that UNAMIR stand down.
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The last shift leaves Wearmouth Colliery in Sunderland. The closure of the 156-year-old pit marks the end of the old County Durham coalfield, which had been in operation since the Middle Ages.
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Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan establishes the Marriage Fund in the United Arab Emirates in response to rising wedding prices.
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The Nagorno-Karabakh independence referendum is held, with 99.98% voting in favor of independence.
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Nursultan Nazarbayev is sworn in as the 1st President of Kazakhstan.
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Editor's picks
Born on December 10
- 553 — Houzhu, emperor of the Chen dynasty (died 604)
- 1376 — Edmund Mortimer, English nobleman and rebel (died 1409)
- 1452 — Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (died 1531)
Died on December 10
- 925 — Sancho I, king of Pamplona
- 949 — Herman I, Duke of Swabia
- 990 — Folcmar, bishop of Utrecht
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for December 10
Quick answers
Who was born on December 10? Coby Mayo (2001), Jeremie Frimpong (2000), Reiss Nelson (1999).
Who died on December 10? Jeff Garcia (comedian) (2025), Rocky Colavito (2024), Michael Cole (actor) (2024).
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