TodayOn this dayDecember 16
On this day
Good news on December 16.
Positive things that happened on December 16, 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.
1775
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775. Her novels told stories about ordinary people and everyday life.
For a read-aloud. Jane Austen was born, and she wrote novels about ordinary life.
1943
Steven Bochco, an American television writer, director, and producer, was born on December 16, 1943.
For a read-aloud. Steven Bochco was born, and he grew up to write and produce television.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- Whose everyday story would make a good novel?
- What show would you write if you could put your town on television?
From the archive
Stories published on December 16 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on December 16, it will be listed here with the milestones above.