TodayOn this dayNovember 21
On this day
Good news on November 21.
Positive things that happened on November 21, 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.
1620
On November 21, 1620, 41 male passengers on the Mayflower signed the Mayflower Compact before landing at Plymouth. They agreed to follow the laws of the government they would set up.
For a read-aloud. Passengers on the Mayflower signed an agreement to obey the laws of their new community.
1694
The French writer Voltaire was born on November 21, 1694. He is remembered for speaking out against tyranny, bigotry, and cruelty.
For a read-aloud. Voltaire was born, and he used his writing to argue against cruelty.
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 rules would a group of travelers write before they built a town?
- How can words push back against cruelty?
From the archive
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When a story is published on November 21, it will be listed here with the milestones above.