TodayOn this dayDecember 15
On this day
Good news on December 15.
Positive things that happened on December 15, 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.
1791
On December 15, 1791, the states finished ratifying the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
For a read-aloud. The Bill of Rights became part of the Constitution.
1899
British runner Harold Abrahams was born on December 15, 1899. He won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the 1924 Olympic Games.
For a read-aloud. Harold Abrahams was born, and he later won an Olympic gold medal for sprinting.
1944
Chico Mendes, a Brazilian labor leader and conservationist, was born on December 15, 1944.
For a read-aloud. Chico Mendes was born, and he grew up to protect workers and the forest.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- Which freedom in the Bill of Rights would you explain to a younger student?
- What hard practice is worth it if it helps you win fairly?
From the archive
Stories published on December 15 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on December 15, it will be listed here with the milestones above.