December 10·Every year

International Human Rights Day

December 10th marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948, in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Drafted by a committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, it contains 30 articles covering civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. It is the most translated document in history — in over 500 languages.

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Notable · 2021

A tornado strikes an Amazon warehouse during increased holiday demand, killing six sheltering workers.

2021A 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.
2019The Ostrava hospital attack in the Czech Republic results in eight deaths, including the perpetrator.
2017ISIL is defeated in Iraq.