1. On December 10, 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded during a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. Among the winners was New Yorker Theodore Roosevelt, who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his mediation of the Russo-Japanese War.

2. In 1932, the landmark Rockefeller Center complex officially opened in midtown Manhattan. The Art Deco-inspired complex was the largest private development in New York City at the time, and featured a mix of commercial and residential spaces.

3. December 10, 1987 marked the start of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum's journey to New York City. The decommissioned aircraft carrier left Norfolk, Virginia on this day and made its way up the East Coast, eventually arriving at its current location on Manhattan's West Side.

4. On December 10, 2010, the New York Yankees introduced their newest superstar acquisition, pitcher Cliff Lee. However, Lee ultimately spurned the Yankees and signed with the Philadelphia Phillies the following week.

5. December 10, 2013 was a historic day for the city's LGBT community: the New York City Council passed a bill banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression in areas such as employment, housing, and public accommodations. This legislation made New York City one of the most progressive cities in the country in terms of transgender rights.