Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you. These are not clichés but real tools you need no matter what you do in life to stay focused on your path. – Phillip Sweet

LODD’s:

No NIOSH reports on this date but Firefighterclosecalls.com has reports of 12 LODD’s dating back to 1858.

History:

December 10, 1898 – The Treaty of Paris was signed between American and Spanish representatives following Spain’s defeat in the Spanish-American War. Under the treaty, the U.S. gained the Philippine Islands, the islands of Guam and Puerto Rico, and an agreement by Spain to withdraw from Cuba. The treaty passed by a single vote in the U.S. Senate on February 6, 1899, and was signed by President William McKinley four days later.