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Good News in History, November 21
This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—November 21.
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 10
100 years ago today, one of the most famous dogs in the world, Hachikō the Akita, was born in Ōdate. He is beloved, revered,...
University Creates 2-Year Debt-Free College Degree to Help Underserved Students
Butler University of Indianapolis has created a 2-year debt-free college to offer an associate's degree aimed at helping prospective first-generation laureates get access to...
Good News in History, November 8
732 years ago today, the Republic of Venice passed a law confining the city's growing glassmaking industry to the island of Murano, giving birth...
Good News in History, November 7
120 years ago today, Konrad Lorenz, the father of modern ethnology and Nobel laureate, was born in Vienna. In 2002, he was ranked as...
Good News in History, November 6
806 years ago today, the Charter of the Forest was signed in England by King Henry III. This law document is sometimes described as...
Good News in History, November 5
67 years ago today, The Nat King Cole Show debuted on NBC. It was the first variety program ever hosted by an African American....
Good News in History, November 3
118 years ago today, the prolific African-American painter Lois Mailou Jones was born. With her best works exhibited in a half-dozen fine arts museums...
Good News in History, November 1
67 years ago today, the Indian government passed the States Reorganization Act, something the British really should have done themselves, which redivided large swaths...
Good News in History, October 29
100 years ago today, Turkey (Turkiye) declared itself an independent republic, signaling the end of the Ottoman Empire and the election of Mustapha Kemal...
Over 200 UFO Sightings This Year But They Do No Harm, Says New U.S. Government Report
An intelligence document from the Pentagon was delivered to Congress this week detailing its ongoing UFO investigations, called “unidentified anomalous phenomena” (UAP)—over 200 sightings...
Good News in History, October 21
40 years ago today, the meter was standardized to its current form, providing grounds for all the subsequent increments such as millimeters, centimeters, and...
Good News in History, October 20
50 years ago, the Sydney Opera House was officially opened by then-monarch Elizabeth II. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, it is widely regarded...
Good News in History, October 17
20 years ago, the pinnacle was secured in place on the Taipei 101 making it the highest building on Earth, surpassing the Petronas Twins...
Good News in History, October 14
156 years ago today, Masaoka Shiki, considered one of Japan's four masters of haiku, was born. He wrote more than 20,000 stanzas of this...
Good News in History, October 7
On this day, 138 years ago, the Danish physicist Niels Bohr was born. In his long and distinguished career, he made foundational contributions to...
Good News in History September 28
36 years ago today, Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted on syndicated TV. Spanning 178 episodes over seven seasons, it starred English actor Patrick Stewart as...
Good News in History September 27
Happy 47th Birthday to Il Capitano—Francesco Totti. The most iconic Italian forward of the 21st century, Totti spent a 25-year professional career in the red...
Good News in History September 25
On this day, 133 years ago, Congress established Sequoia National Park in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. Since that day, the protected area in which...