Historical Events on December 10

11 significant historical events occurred on December 10. December 10 has seen important military and diplomatic events in global history. On this date in 1898, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Spanish-American War, with Spain withdrawing from the Americas and the Pacific. In 1941, the British warships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse were sunk by Japanese forces in the South China Sea, marking an early victory for Japan in the Pacific Theater of World War II.