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Good News in History, January 5
119 years ago today, the National Association of Audubon Society, the nonprofit dedicated to wildlife conservation, was incorporated—and not a minute too soon. Americans...
Good News in History, December 25
This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—December 25.
Good News in History, December 19
162 years ago today, Italo Svevo, a pioneer of Italian literature, was born in Trieste. Considered alongside James Joyce as a father of the...
Good News in History, December 6
111 years ago today, the bust of Nefertiti was discovered in the workshop of the sculptor Thutmose's workshop by German archaeologists. It has become...
Good News in History, November 22
58 years ago today Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees, a National Geographic film special, premiered on CBS and brought the young primate ethnologist Jane...
Good News in History, November 17
150 years ago today, the Rival cities of Buda and Pest put their differences aside and their names together to form Budapest—the capital of...
Good News in History, November 9
47 years ago today, Gary Kasparov won his first Chess World Championship after overcoming his opponent Anatoly Karpov whom he faced inconclusively the year...
Zoos Welcome ‘Paddington Bears’ for Breeding Programs to Help Save Species From Extinction
Two zoos in the US and UK have welcomed their very own 'Paddington Bear' as part of a special breeding program to help save...
Good News in History September 29
142 years ago today, Ludwig von Mises, the most influential economist of the 20th century was born in Lemberg. Today, Mises is remembered not...
Good News in History September 22
19 years ago today, J.J. Abrams's brilliant science-fiction drama Lost debuted on ABC. Running from 2004 to 2010, the show charted a course over six...
Good News in History, September 3
59 years ago today, the Wilderness Act was signed into law. Written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society, it has been used to...
Good News in History, August 22
369 years ago today, Jacob Barsimson stepped off the boat on North American soil at "New Amsterdam" (Manhattan, New York City) on a mission...
Good News in History, August 18
60 years ago today, James Meredith became the first black person to graduate from the University of Mississippi, 2 years after his famous challenge...
Good News in History, July 30
Happy 80th Birthday to the Jamaican ska and reggae musician, singer, and actor, Jimmy Cliff. After scoring his first hit at age 14, he...
Good News in History, July 6
83 years ago today, the Story Bridge, the longest cantilever bridge in Australia, was officially opened to Brisbane traffic after 5 years of construction....
Good News in History, July 1
127 years ago today, Wilfrid Laurier was sworn in as Canada's first French-speaking prime minister. Recognized as either the greatest leader Canada has ever...
Good News in History, June 23
136 years ago today, The Rocky Mountains Park Act passed Canadian parliament, establishing Banff National Park, the nation's largest and most famous park. It...
Good News in History, June 18
100 years ago today, Checker Cab put its first taxi on the streets. Based in Chicago, The Checker, particularly the 1959 Checker sedans, became...
Good News in History, June 15
723 years ago today, the city of Bilbao was founded in northern Spain's Basque Country. It was established by the local lord Diego López...
Good News in History, June 13
52 years ago today, the New York Times begin publication of the Pentagon Papers, released by RAND Corp staffer Daniel Ellsberg. They revealed to...