TodayOn this dayDecember 30
On this day
Good news on December 30.
Positive things that happened on December 30, 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.
533
Encyclopaedia Britannica says that, according to many sources, major parts of the Code of Justinian took effect on December 30, 533. The code gathered Roman laws into a clearer system that later shaped law in Europe and Latin America.
For a read-aloud. A famous law code began to take effect and made a tangle of old rules easier to use.
1847
John Peter Altgeld, a reformist governor of Illinois, was born in Germany on December 30, 1847.
For a read-aloud. John Peter Altgeld was born, and he later served as a reform governor of Illinois.
1946
Patti Smith was born in Chicago on December 30, 1946. She is a poet, singer, and artist who opened a path for later rock musicians, especially women.
For a read-aloud. Patti Smith was born, and she became a poet and a rock singer.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- Why do clear rules help people get along?
- What song would you write if you wanted people to pay attention?
From the archive
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