TodayOn this dayDecember 28
On this day
Good news on December 28.
Positive things that happened on December 28, 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.
1856
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia. He later became president of the United States.
For a read-aloud. Woodrow Wilson was born, and he later became president.
1973
On December 28, 1973, Congress enacted the Endangered Species Act to protect threatened and endangered species and their habitats. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the law has saved hundreds of species, including the bald eagle.
For a read-aloud. A law to protect endangered animals and plants was enacted, and it has helped save the bald eagle.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- Which animal or plant near you would you want a law to protect?
- What would you study if you wanted to help a whole country learn?
From the archive
Stories published on December 28 will show up here. The archive is still young.
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When a story is published on December 28, it will be listed here with the milestones above.