TodayOn this dayDecember 18
On this day
Good news on December 18.
Positive things that happened on December 18, 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.
1787
New Jersey approved the Constitution on December 18, 1787. It was the third state to do so, after Delaware and Pennsylvania.
For a read-aloud. New Jersey became the third state to approve the Constitution.
1913
Willy Brandt was born on December 18, 1913. He later served as chancellor of West Germany and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971.
For a read-aloud. Willy Brandt was born, and he later won the Nobel Peace Prize.
2001
Billie Eilish was born on December 18, 2001. In 2020 she became the youngest person to win the Grammy for album of the year.
For a read-aloud. Billie Eilish was born, and she later won a top music prize while still young.
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 would you vote yes to if your class were founding a club?
- What song or show made you feel included?
From the archive
Stories published on December 18 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on December 18, it will be listed here with the milestones above.