TodayOn this dayDecember 2
On this day
Good news on December 2.
Positive things that happened on December 2, 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.
1763
On December 2, 1763, the Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island, dedicated the Touro Synagogue, the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States.
For a read-aloud. The Touro Synagogue was dedicated, and the building still stands.
1859
Georges Seurat was born on December 2, 1859. He painted with tiny separate strokes of color that shimmer when you step back.
For a read-aloud. Georges Seurat was born, and he painted pictures made of tiny dots of color.
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 building in your town is a home for a whole community?
- How can tiny dots of color become a picture?
From the archive
Stories published on December 2 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on December 2, it will be listed here with the milestones above.