TodayOn this dayDecember 8
On this day
Good news on December 8.
Positive things that happened on December 8, 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.
1879
On December 8, 1879, citizens of Louisiana ratified a new state constitution. It reorganized the state courts and moved the capital from New Orleans to Baton Rouge.
For a read-aloud. Louisiana adopted a new constitution and moved the capital to Baton Rouge.
1925
Sammy Davis Jr. was born on December 8, 1925. He sang, danced, and acted, and he was among the first African American entertainers to become widely popular.
For a read-aloud. Sammy Davis Jr. was born, and he became a star as a singer, dancer, and actor.
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 talent do you hope people notice first?
- How does moving a capital, or rewriting rules, change daily life?
From the archive
Stories published on December 8 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on December 8, it will be listed here with the milestones above.