TodayOn this dayDecember 9
On this day
Good news on December 9.
Positive things that happened on December 9, 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.
1929
Robert Hawke was born on December 9, 1929. He led Australia's labor movement and later served as prime minister from 1983 to 1991.
For a read-aloud. Robert Hawke was born, and he later served as prime minister of Australia.
1990
On December 9, 1990, Lech Walesa won Poland's first direct presidential election. He had led Solidarity, the country's first independent trade union, and had received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983.
For a read-aloud. Lech Walesa, who had led a free trade union, was elected president of Poland.
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 does it mean when people get to choose their own president?
- How can a union of workers change a country?
From the archive
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When a story is published on December 9, it will be listed here with the milestones above.