TodayOn this dayDecember 7
On this day
Good news on December 7.
Positive things that happened on December 7, 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.
1598
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was born on December 7, 1598. He became a great sculptor and architect of the Baroque age, and he made The Ecstasy of St. Teresa.
For a read-aloud. Gian Lorenzo Bernini was born, and he grew up to carve and build famous works.
1972
Apollo 17 launched on December 7, 1972. NASA calls it the last Apollo mission to land astronauts on the Moon.
For a read-aloud. Apollo 17 launched on the last Apollo trip that landed people on the Moon.
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 could you build that people still admire centuries later?
- Why do explorers go back for one more careful look?
From the archive
Stories published on December 7 will show up here. The archive is still young.
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When a story is published on December 7, it will be listed here with the milestones above.