1. In 1832, the Pennsylvania State Senate held its first session in the newly completed State Capitol building in Harrisburg, which is still in use today.
2. On December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris, which is significant for Pennsylvania because its former First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, was instrumental in its creation.
3. In 1899, Emma Nutt became the first female telephone operator in the United States when she was hired by the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company. Nutt was born in South Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
4. Philadelphia native Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali in their first-ever professional boxing match on December 10, 1971, in New York City's Madison Square Garden. The match was dubbed the "Fight of the Century" and is considered one of the greatest boxing matches in history.
5. December 10 is officially recognized in Pennsylvania as Human Rights Day, in honor of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted on this date in 1948. The state recognizes this day as an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to promoting human rights and freedom for all its residents.