TodayOn this dayDecember 21
On this day
Good news on December 21.
Positive things that happened on December 21, 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.
1928
On December 21, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge signed a law to store the water of the Colorado River, regulate its flow, and deliver that water to reclaim public land.
For a read-aloud. A president signed a law to store Colorado River water for farms and towns.
1946
On December 21, 1946, Louis Jordan's fast and funny song Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens first appeared on the rhythm-and-blues chart. It stayed on the chart for seventeen weeks and reached number one.
For a read-aloud. A funny song by Louis Jordan hit the chart and climbed to number one.
1968
Apollo 8 launched from Cape Kennedy on December 21, 1968, carrying astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders.
For a read-aloud. Apollo 8 launched with astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- How can storing water help farms and towns downstream?
- What song makes a whole room want to dance?
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