TodayOn this dayNovember 12
On this day
Good news on November 12.
Positive things that happened on November 12, 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.
1815
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a spokesperson for the rights of women, was born in Johnstown, New York, on November 12, 1815.
For a read-aloud. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born, and she grew up to speak for women's rights.
2014
On November 12, 2014, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft delivered its Philae lander to a comet.
For a read-aloud. A spacecraft set a small lander down on a comet.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- Who spoke up for a right before most people agreed?
- What would you send a robot to study if you could not go yourself?
From the archive
Stories published on November 12 will show up here. The archive is still young.
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When a story is published on November 12, it will be listed here with the milestones above.