TodayOn this dayDecember 12
On this day
Good news on December 12.
Positive things that happened on December 12, with 2 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
1745
John Jay, a founding figure of the United States, was born on December 12, 1745, in New York City.
For a read-aloud. John Jay was born, and he later helped build the new country.
1787
On December 12, 1787, Pennsylvania's ratifying convention voted to approve the Constitution. Five days earlier, Delaware had become the first state to adopt it.
For a read-aloud. Pennsylvania voted to approve the Constitution.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- What promise in a constitution would you want every state to keep?
- Who helps write the rules before a country begins?
From the archive
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When a story is published on December 12, it will be listed here with the milestones above.