On This Day: December 10th

A 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.

The Ostrava hospital attack in the Czech Republic results in eight deaths, including the perpetrator.

ISIL is defeated in Iraq.

Two explosions outside a football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, kill 38 people and injure 166 others.

Rojava conflict: The Syrian Democratic Council is established in Dêrik, forming the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria.

Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein is killed after the suppression of a demonstration by Israeli forces in the village (Turmus'ayya) in Ramallah.

Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashes at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, killing 108 people.

Helen Clark is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand, the second woman to hold the post and the first following an election.

The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela.

The Israeli army withdraws from Nablus pursuant to the terms of Oslo Accord.