TodayOn this dayDecember 19
On this day
Good news on December 19.
Positive things that happened on December 19, 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.
1903
On December 19, 1903, New York opened the Williamsburg Bridge, a steel suspension bridge across the East River. It had taken more than seven years to build.
For a read-aloud. New York opened the Williamsburg Bridge after seven years of work.
1972
Apollo 17 returned to Earth on December 19, 1972, and came down in the Pacific Ocean. The recovery ship was the USS Ticonderoga.
For a read-aloud. The Apollo 17 crew splashed down in the Pacific and went home.
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 bridge or path connects two parts of your town?
- How should a crew be welcomed home after a long trip?
From the archive
Stories published on December 19 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on December 19, it will be listed here with the milestones above.