TodayOn this dayNovember 14
On this day
Good news on November 14.
Positive things that happened on November 14, with 4 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.
1732
On November 14, 1732, the Library Company of Philadelphia signed a contract with its first librarian. Benjamin Franklin and friends had founded the library the year before.
For a read-aloud. A library started by Benjamin Franklin and his friends hired its first librarian.
1900
American composer Aaron Copland was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 14, 1900.
For a read-aloud. Aaron Copland was born, and he grew up to write music many Americans know.
1969
Apollo 12 launched on November 14, 1969. NASA describes it as the second mission to land astronauts on the Moon.
For a read-aloud. Apollo 12 launched on the trip that became NASA's second Moon landing.
1971
On November 14, 1971, NASA's Mariner 9 entered orbit around Mars. It was the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
For a read-aloud. Mariner 9 began to orbit Mars, the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
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 would you share if you started a library with your friends?
- Why does orbiting a planet teach us more than flying past it once?
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