TodayOn this dayNovember 17
On this day
Good news on November 17.
Positive things that happened on November 17, 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.
1869
After ten years of construction, the Suez Canal opened on November 17, 1869. The waterway stretches across Egypt and connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean.
For a read-aloud. The Suez Canal opened and gave ships a shorter path between two seas.
1878
Progressive Era reformer Grace Abbott was born in Grand Island, Nebraska, on November 17, 1878.
For a read-aloud. Grace Abbott was born, and she grew up to work for reforms that helped people.
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 long job is worth finishing even if it costs more than you planned?
- Who in your family or town looks out for children?
From the archive
Stories published on November 17 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on November 17, it will be listed here with the milestones above.