Holidays December 10
Human rights day
The UN General Assembly at the Plenary Meeting, held on December 4, 1950, formally issued a decree according to which the "Human Rights Day" should be celebrated annually on December 10. All states were invited to host the celebration and to carry out events corresponding to it every year. The choice fell on this date due to the fact that the official adoption and proclamation of the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" by the UN General Assembly occurred on December 10, 1948. The declaration was the first document to clearly articulate and outline human rights provisions.
Day of creation of the communication service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
December 10, 1949 a new unit was created in the system of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs - the communications service. On this day, the Minister of the Interior signed a corresponding order, from which the history of the communication service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia began. In the jubilee year, when the communications service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia celebrated its 50th anniversary, December 10th was declared a holiday and a professional holiday for all signalmen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The communications service is, of course, one of the main divisions within the structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and contributing a lot to the rule of law.
World Football Day
December 10, according to the decision of the United Nations, "World Football Day" is celebrated all over the world. The holiday was established to show how important this sport is for the world community, which for a long time has been for most of the inhabitants of the planet Earth not just a game, but a familiar lifestyle. For the first time, historians discovered the mention of football in Chinese sources dating back to the second millennium BC. At that time, the game had the short name "Tsu-Chu" ("Push with the Foot"). Through this game, the ancient Chinese wars maintained their physical condition in good condition. Adherents of the game of football were also the Greeks and Romans, who gladly “chased the ball” 2500 thousand years ago. In ancient Greece, the game was simply called the “Battle for the ball," historians believe that participants in the game used various martial arts techniques.
Nobel day
"Nobeldagen" - "Nobel Day", is one of the most important events in the intellectual and social life of Sweden. Officially, "Nobel Day" is recognized on December 10. On this day in the city hall ("Stuhduset"), the annual Nobel Prize is awarded. Prizes in medicine, physiology, chemistry, physics, economics and literature at the ceremony, which is held on the anniversary of the death of the founder of the award - Alfred Nobel (December 10, 1896), winners receive from the hands of the King of Sweden. In addition to a diploma and a gold medal with the image of Alfred Nobel, prize winners are also awarded with a monetary reward, the size of which changes every year and amounts to about $ 1 million. Thus, in addition to international recognition, the Nobel Prize allows its laureates to receive significant economic support.
December 10 in the folk calendar
The Omen
December 10, and in accordance with the old style - November 27, all Orthodox celebrate a holiday in honor of the famous icon "The Sign of the Blessed Virgin Mary". The first miracle associated with the icon occurred in the XII century. At that time, numerous troops of Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky besieged Veliky Novgorod. According to legend, the Archbishop of Novgorod on the third night of the siege suddenly heard a voice insistently ordering him to take the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos from the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior and enclose the city’s fortress wall with it. When one of the enemy arrows struck the face of the Mother of God, tears suddenly spilled from her eyes. A similar sight had a terrifying effect on the enemy army: invincible warriors were seized by horror and they rushed in all directions. After a miraculous liberation from the siege, a festival was established in Novgorod in honor of the saving icon.
Historical events December 10
December 10, 1768, according to the order of George III, in England one of the most respected and influential associations of English artists was established - the Royal Academy of Arts. The first president of the famous Academy was the famous English portrait painter Joshua Reynolds. Since its founding, the Royal Academy of Arts has constantly changed its location until in 1868 it finally settled on Piccadilly Street, in the Birlington House building. To date, a limited number of participants can join the elite Academy: 46 painters, 14 sculptors, 12 architects and 8 engravers. Each new academician is selected by the current members of the Academy. The main activity of the Royal Academy of Arts is annual public exhibitions. According to the rules, any artists interested in this can be a participant in these exhibitions, along with academics. It is enough to submit your work to the competition committee.
On December 10, 1901, the first ceremony took place in Sweden, during which Nobel Prizes were awarded to the laureates. In 1895, exactly one year before his death, the famous Swedish manufacturer and inventor Alfred Nobel drew up an unusual testament. According to the document, a fund must be created at the manufacturer’s expense, all of the interest from which, each year, will be given as a bonus to people who during the year have brought the greatest benefit to humanity. Nobel bequeathed to encourage the discovery of scientists in the following five areas of science: medicine, physiology, chemistry, physics, literature. Special achievements in peace are also awarded with the “Nobel Peace Prize”. Five years after the creation of the will, in 1900, the famous Nobel Committee was created in Sweden, which, until today, pays bonuses annually.
Born on December 10
1798 year - Alexander Pavlovich Bryullov, Russian architect and artist.
Among the most famous creations of Alexander Bryullov: Pulkovo Observatory, Mikhailovsky Theater and the headquarters of the Guards Corps in St. Petersburg. In addition, to the wedding of Empress Catherine II, the architect completely rebuilt and ennobled the famous Marble Palace. For which he was awarded the title of state adviser. Alexander Bryullov also became famous a lot and as an artist, he was best given the writing of landscapes and portraits. Since 1850, the architect begins to teach at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. Alexander Bryullov died on January 21 (9), 1877 in St. Petersburg.
1910 year - Sidney Fox, a popular American actress.
Sidney Fox (née Leifer) was born in New York City, December 10, 1910. The film debut of the actress took place in 1931: Sydney played a major role in the family melodrama "Bad Sister." Some time after the release of the film, Sydney was included in the prestigious list of promising young film actors "WAMPAS Baby Stars". The composition of the list changed every year, and getting into it was quite difficult. The career of the young actress rapidly went up: in the four years that have passed since her film debut, Sidney played exclusively major roles. At 22, the girl decides to get married, the screenwriter Charles Behan becomes the chosen one of the young actress. Two years after his marriage, having starred in 14 films, Sydney, unexpectedly for everyone, leaves the movie. After another 10 years, on November 14, 1942, the girl died: at the age of 31, Sydney takes her own life by taking an excessively large dose of sleeping pills. The causes of suicide remain a mystery to this day.
1821 year - Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov, Russian poet.
The famous Russian poet who made a considerable contribution to Russian classical literature, Nikolai Nekrasov, was born on December 10, 1821. The adolescence of little Nicholas took place in the family estate, in the small village of Greshnev. The man who instilled in the future writer a love of literature and the Russian language became his mother - a well-read and educated woman. The first, but quite serious, achievement of Nekrasov is his work in the famous literary journal Sovremennik, where he worked as a publisher and editor for a total of 19 years. The Sovremennik of that time was a publishing house that not only rallied all the best representatives of the literary world of the 19th century, but also became a kind of mouthpiece for the revolutionary democratic forces of its time. Immediately after the closure of the magazine, Nikolai Alekseevich gains all rights to publish the story "Domestic Notes", with the work on which the last 10 years of his life were connected. Around the same time, he wrote his most famous poem, "Who Should Live Well in Russia" and was working on a series of satirical works, of which the poem "Contemporaries" was most popular. In the late lyrics of the writer, elegiac motifs are quite common. Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov died in St. Petersburg on January 8, 1878.
Name day 10 december
Today, Aleksey, Andrey, Boris, Vsevolod, Gabriel, Gregory, Demyan, Dmitry, Ivan, Maria, Nikon, Nikolai, Roman, Seraphim, Sergey, Fekla, Julia, Yakov celebrate their birthday.
