"Today in history: On Dec. 10, 2007, former Vice President Al Gore accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a call to confront human-caused climate change and stop waging war on the environment. Also on this date: In 1861, the Confederacy admitted Kentucky as it recognized a pro-Southern shadow state government that was acting without the authority of the pro-Union government in Frankfort. In 1898, a treaty was signed in Paris officially ending the Spanish-American War."
"In 2021, a two-day outbreak of tornadoes in the U.S. Midwest and South killed more than 90 people across five states, including 77 in Kentucky. The National Weather Service recorded more than 40 twisters Dec. 10 and Dec. 11. In 2022, Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0. Today's Birthdays: Actor Fionnula Flanagan is 84."
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 is the 344th day of the year with 21 days remaining. Significant historical events on Dec. 10 include Al Gore accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 with a call to confront human-caused climate change and stop waging war on the environment; the Confederacy's 1861 recognition of a pro-Southern shadow government in Kentucky; and the 1898 Paris treaty ending the Spanish-American War. Theodore Roosevelt became the first American Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1906 for negotiating peace in the Russo-Japanese War. Other notable events include Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 Nobel, Otis Redding's 1967 death, the 1994 Middle East Nobel laureates, the deadly 2021 tornado outbreak, Morocco's 2022 World Cup semifinal, and a list of celebrity birthdays.
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