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Good News in History, February 13
This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—February 13.
Good News in History, February 11
2,684 years ago today is the traditional date for the foundation of the earliest centralized state on the islands of Japan. Descendant of the...
Good News in History, February 6
32 years ago today, the Sámi People of Arctic Scandinavia/Russia established a day celebrating their existence. With a special delegation at the EU, the...
Good News in History, January 22
56 years ago today, the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks were awarded franchise licenses by the National Basketball Association, creating teams for the...
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Cities Hidden in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Another ancient and lost city has been identified by archaeologists working with LiDAR in the Amazon Rainforest—with this most recent society dating as far...
Good News in History, January 18
80 years ago today, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City hosted its first-ever jazz concert. A star-studded lineup of performers was acquired...
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...
Rare Nocturnal Parrot Described as ‘the Holy Grail of Ornithology’ Finally Recorded by Rangers in Remote Desert
From ABC News Australia comes a fantastic development in indigenous-led conservation, as rangers from the Kiwirrkurra traditional owners have recorded the calls of one...
Good News in History, December 14
On this day 85 years ago, the commission for Major League Baseball met to establish some rules and agreed on the weight and dimensions...
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...
Couple Plants 2 Million Trees in 20 Years to Turn Destroyed Forest Back Into a Wildlife Haven
In 2001, the legendary photojournalist Sebastião Salgado had a dream of restoring the forest near his home in the state of Minas Gerais. Now...
Long-Beaked Creature Is Proven Not Extinct in First Ever Photos: ‘Blows My Mind’ After 60 Years
An egg-laying mammal named in honor of Sir David Attenborough has been rediscovered after it was thought extinct for more than 60 years.
This extremely...
Your Weekly Horoscope: A ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
Native American Headdress Set to be Returned to Blackfoot Homeland After Century in UK Museum
A sacred Native American headdress is set to be returned to its original owners, after being displayed in a UK museum for more than...
Wild Mushroom Harvest Helps Keep Trees Standing in Mozambique
By Ryan Truscott.
Lomwé and Macua communities in Mozambique’s Zambezia province traditionally harvest wild mushrooms to eat alongside staples like cassava. Conservationists are working with...
Your New Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
‘Mating Glaciers’ High up in Pakistan’s Mountains Could Yield Climate Change Gamechanger
Recently, National Public Radio investigated a peculiar practice high in the Himalayas where locals are making "glacier babies" by introducing "male" glaciers to "female"...
Discovery of Electric Blue Tarantula Stuns Scientists Who Auction Naming Rights for Charity
Even arachnophobes may have to tip their hat to this beast, who seems to bend all the rules of his race by sporting electric...
Sherpas Laughing in the Face of Death While Saving Partner Who Fell 200 Feet into an Everest Crevasse
The indigenous people of the Himalayas, often referred to as Sherpas, are without a doubt some of the most incredible members of our species.
Just...