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Good News in History, June 26
80 years ago today, the inspirational United Nations Charter was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco, a document that began with the following:...
Good News in History, June 6 – the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
80 years ago today, 160,000 troops from Britain, America, and Canada—along with a dozen other nations—stormed five sandy beaches along the Normandy Coast, intending...
Significant Blow to the Illegal Pet Trade: Big Bust Rescues Dozens of Lemurs and Tortoises
In a pair of busts that will end up costing criminals millions, Thai police raided a suspected wildlife smuggling site and saved hundreds of...
Good News in History, April 20
60 years ago today, Andy Serkis, a very special actor, was born. Lord of the Rings fans will tell you that Gollum is of...
Good News in History, April 7
93 years ago today, perhaps the greatest American whistleblower in history, Daniel Ellsberg was born. In March of last year, Ellsberg revealed to the...
Good News in History, April 3
Happy Birthday to Dame Jane Goodall who turns 90 years old today. The beloved British primatologist first observed chimpanzees creating tools in 1960 (and...
Good News in History, March 24
25 years ago today, The Matrix premiered in the U.S. It was a massive success at the box office, grossing over $460 million on a...
For World Happiness Day, Finland Wants to Bring 5 Winners to World’s Happiest Country–Crowned 7 Years in a Row
Today, for the seventh year in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world by the annual United Nations World...
Good News in History, March 2
125 years ago today, President William McKinley signed into law a bill creating Mount Rainier National Park, the fifth in the nation, in order...
Good News in History, February 26
2,771 years ago today, the Neo Babylonian king Nabonassar assumed the throne of the great city, which isn't necessarily good news in itself, but...
Humans Are Living Longer All Across the World and the Male-Female Longevity Gap is Closing
Whether in the harshest parts of Africa or the richest parts of California, longevity in humans is increasing.
Also, the gap between male and female...
Good News in History, January 9
Happy 80th Birthday to Jimmy Page, the brilliant guitarist, songwriter, and producer whose groundbreaking band Led Zeppelin released its first album 51 years ago...
Good News in History, January 7
127 years ago today, the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, Brazil, held its first performance during the heyday of the city's rubber boom. It was...
Good News in History, January 6
61 years ago today, Mutual of Omaha's 'Wild Kingdom' was first broadcast on NBC. Hosted by American zoologist Marlin Perkins and filmed by Jim...
Good News in History, January 1
174 years ago today, the world's first "Mercy" Hospital was founded in Pittsburgh, United States, by a group of Sisters of Mercy from Ireland....
Good News in History, December 26
55 years ago today, the inaugural Dakar Rally Raid was staged, with the course stretching from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal. 182 vehicles took...
Good News in History, December 18
Happy 77th Birthday to Steven Spielberg, one of the most popular and successful movie producers in film history. Bullied as an Orthodox Jew growing...
Good News in History, December 17
Happy 79th Birthday to English actor Bernard Hill, most known for his portrayal of King Theoden in The Lord of the Rings. Hill has the...
Good News in History, December 12
121 years ago today, Theodor Mommsen received the Nobel Prize for Literature, with a special mention for A History of Rome, a history so well-researched, so...
Good News in History, December 11
4 years ago today, the residents of Bougainville, an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea, voted in a 98% majority for independence of their...