TodayOn this dayDecember 14
On this day
Good news on December 14.
Positive things that happened on December 14, with 3 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.
1546
Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was born on December 14, 1546. Before telescopes, he built instruments and measured the positions of the stars.
For a read-aloud. Tycho Brahe was born, and he measured the stars with tools he built himself.
1911
On December 14, 1911, Roald Amundsen and four companions became the first explorers to reach the South Pole. They traveled with 52 dogs and four sledges.
For a read-aloud. Roald Amundsen and his team reached the South Pole.
1972
On December 14, 1972, Apollo 17's lunar module lifted off the Moon after the mission's final moonwalk.
For a read-aloud. The last Apollo crew lifted off the Moon.
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 faraway place would you be willing to travel slowly to reach?
- How do careful measurements help the next scientist?
From the archive
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When a story is published on December 14, it will be listed here with the milestones above.