Tue Dec 10 02:48:55 UTC 2024: ## International Human Rights Day Observed Amidst Recalling Historical Events of December 10th
**New Delhi, India** – December 10th holds significant importance as International Human Rights Day, a day designated by the United Nations in 1950 to raise awareness and promote the observance of human rights globally. This year’s observance coincides with the anniversary of several other notable historical events that occurred on this date.
Amongst the historical events recalled today are the births of prominent figures like Mohammad Ali Jauhar, one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia (1878), and Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1878). December 10th also marks the death anniversaries of Alfred Bernhard Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize (1896), and renowned Indian actor Ashok Kumar (2001).
Other significant events on December 10th include the end of the Spanish-American War following the Treaty of Paris (1898), the granting of voting rights to women in Tasmania (1902), the launch of India’s first hovercraft service in Gujarat (1992), and Christina Fernández de Kirchner becoming Argentina’s first female president (2007). The day also sadly remembers the 2016 Istanbul terrorist attack near a football stadium which resulted in 38 deaths.
International Human Rights Day serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for human rights worldwide, juxtaposed against the backdrop of a diverse tapestry of historical events that shaped the world we live in today.
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