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This Day in the History of Kindness, January 8, 1893
On this day in 1893, New York City formally expanded its network of public milk stations, a pioneering public health effort aimed at reducing infant mortality among low-income and working-class families.
On this day in 1893, New York City formally expanded its network of public milk stations, a pioneering public health effort aimed at reducing infant mortality among low-income and working-class families.
January 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 8, 1893
On this day in 1893, New York City formally expanded its network of public milk stations, a pioneering public health effort aimed at reducing infant mortality among low-income and working-class families.
On this day in 1893, New York City formally expanded its network of public milk stations, a pioneering public health effort aimed at reducing infant mortality among low-income and working-class families.
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 7, 1949
On this day in 1949, the Marshall Plan entered its first full year of large-scale implementation, moving from commitment to sustained practice as reconstruction aid flowed steadily into war-damaged European communities.
On this day in 1949, the Marshall Plan entered its first full year of large-scale implementation, moving from commitment to sustained practice as reconstruction aid flowed steadily into war-damaged European communities.
January 7, 2026 at 3:17 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 7, 1949
On this day in 1949, the Marshall Plan entered its first full year of large-scale implementation, moving from commitment to sustained practice as reconstruction aid flowed steadily into war-damaged European communities.
On this day in 1949, the Marshall Plan entered its first full year of large-scale implementation, moving from commitment to sustained practice as reconstruction aid flowed steadily into war-damaged European communities.
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 6
For centuries, January 6, observed as Epiphany, was marked across much of Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Africa as a day associated not only with revelation but with almsgiving and hospitality.
For centuries, January 6, observed as Epiphany, was marked across much of Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Africa as a day associated not only with revelation but with almsgiving and hospitality.
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 6
For centuries, January 6, observed as Epiphany, was marked across much of Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Africa as a day associated not only with revelation but with almsgiving and hospitality.
For centuries, January 6, observed as Epiphany, was marked across much of Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Africa as a day associated not only with revelation but with almsgiving and hospitality.
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 5, 1914
On this day in 1914, Henry Ford announced that the Ford Motor Company would pay workers a minimum of five dollars a day, more than double the prevailing industrial wage.
On this day in 1914, Henry Ford announced that the Ford Motor Company would pay workers a minimum of five dollars a day, more than double the prevailing industrial wage.
January 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 5, 1914
On this day in 1914, Henry Ford announced that the Ford Motor Company would pay workers a minimum of five dollars a day, more than double the prevailing industrial wage.
On this day in 1914, Henry Ford announced that the Ford Motor Company would pay workers a minimum of five dollars a day, more than double the prevailing industrial wage.
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 4, 1954
In early January 1954, one of the first Meals on Wheels pilot programs in the United States began regular meal deliveries to elderly residents who were unable to cook for themselves.
In early January 1954, one of the first Meals on Wheels pilot programs in the United States began regular meal deliveries to elderly residents who were unable to cook for themselves.
January 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 4, 1954
In early January 1954, one of the first Meals on Wheels pilot programs in the United States began regular meal deliveries to elderly residents who were unable to cook for themselves.
In early January 1954, one of the first Meals on Wheels pilot programs in the United States began regular meal deliveries to elderly residents who were unable to cook for themselves.
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 3, 1912
In early January 1912, the newly created U.S. Children’s Bureau began its first full week of work, marking a shift in how governments understood their responsibility to children.
In early January 1912, the newly created U.S. Children’s Bureau began its first full week of work, marking a shift in how governments understood their responsibility to children.
January 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 3, 1912
In early January 1912, the newly created U.S. Children’s Bureau began its first full week of work, marking a shift in how governments understood their responsibility to children.
In early January 1912, the newly created U.S. Children’s Bureau began its first full week of work, marking a shift in how governments understood their responsibility to children.
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 2, 1902
On this day in the early twentieth century, public libraries across the United States reopened for the year, continuing a civic experiment that treated access to knowledge as a public good rather than a private privilege.
On this day in the early twentieth century, public libraries across the United States reopened for the year, continuing a civic experiment that treated access to knowledge as a public good rather than a private privilege.
January 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 2, 1902
On this day in the early twentieth century, public libraries across the United States reopened for the year, continuing a civic experiment that treated access to knowledge as a public good rather than a private privilege.
On this day in the early twentieth century, public libraries across the United States reopened for the year, continuing a civic experiment that treated access to knowledge as a public good rather than a private privilege.
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 1, 1919
On this day in 1919, as the world entered its first New Year after World War I, religious leaders, civic organizations, and newspapers issued New Year’s Day appeals for reconciliation and restraint.
On this day in 1919, as the world entered its first New Year after World War I, religious leaders, civic organizations, and newspapers issued New Year’s Day appeals for reconciliation and restraint.
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, January 1, 1919
On this day in 1919, as the world entered its first New Year after World War I, religious leaders, civic organizations, and newspapers issued New Year’s Day appeals for reconciliation and restraint.
On this day in 1919, as the world entered its first New Year after World War I, religious leaders, civic organizations, and newspapers issued New Year’s Day appeals for reconciliation and restraint.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 31, 1967
On this day in 1967, one of the first New Year’s Eve crisis hotlines was staffed overnight, recognizing that loneliness, despair, and emotional distress often peak at the end of the year.
On this day in 1967, one of the first New Year’s Eve crisis hotlines was staffed overnight, recognizing that loneliness, despair, and emotional distress often peak at the end of the year.
December 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 31, 1967
On this day in 1967, one of the first New Year’s Eve crisis hotlines was staffed overnight, recognizing that loneliness, despair, and emotional distress often peak at the end of the year.
On this day in 1967, one of the first New Year’s Eve crisis hotlines was staffed overnight, recognizing that loneliness, despair, and emotional distress often peak at the end of the year.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 30, 1987
By the end of 1987, the AIDS Memorial Quilt had grown large enough to be displayed publicly on a national scale, transforming private grief into collective remembrance at a time when silence and stigma were still widespread.
By the end of 1987, the AIDS Memorial Quilt had grown large enough to be displayed publicly on a national scale, transforming private grief into collective remembrance at a time when silence and stigma were still widespread.
December 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 30, 1987
By the end of 1987, the AIDS Memorial Quilt had grown large enough to be displayed publicly on a national scale, transforming private grief into collective remembrance at a time when silence and stigma were still widespread.
By the end of 1987, the AIDS Memorial Quilt had grown large enough to be displayed publicly on a national scale, transforming private grief into collective remembrance at a time when silence and stigma were still widespread.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 29, 1967
On this day in 1967, the World Health Organization intensified the global smallpox vaccination campaign, committing unprecedented resources to eliminate a disease that had killed millions for centuries.
On this day in 1967, the World Health Organization intensified the global smallpox vaccination campaign, committing unprecedented resources to eliminate a disease that had killed millions for centuries.
December 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 29, 1967
On this day in 1967, the World Health Organization intensified the global smallpox vaccination campaign, committing unprecedented resources to eliminate a disease that had killed millions for centuries.
On this day in 1967, the World Health Organization intensified the global smallpox vaccination campaign, committing unprecedented resources to eliminate a disease that had killed millions for centuries.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 28, 1954
On this day in 1954, the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees formally came into force, establishing international protections for people forced to flee their homes.
On this day in 1954, the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees formally came into force, establishing international protections for people forced to flee their homes.
December 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 28, 1954
On this day in 1954, the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees formally came into force, establishing international protections for people forced to flee their homes.
On this day in 1954, the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees formally came into force, establishing international protections for people forced to flee their homes.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 27, 1961
On this day in 1961, Amnesty International was founded after a British lawyer read about two students imprisoned for raising a toast to freedom.
On this day in 1961, Amnesty International was founded after a British lawyer read about two students imprisoned for raising a toast to freedom.
December 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 27, 1961
On this day in 1961, Amnesty International was founded after a British lawyer read about two students imprisoned for raising a toast to freedom.
On this day in 1961, Amnesty International was founded after a British lawyer read about two students imprisoned for raising a toast to freedom.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 26, 1908
On this day in 1908, a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami struck the Messina Strait, nearly obliterating the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria and devastating dozens of surrounding towns and villages.
On this day in 1908, a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami struck the Messina Strait, nearly obliterating the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria and devastating dozens of surrounding towns and villages.
December 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 26, 1908
On this day in 1908, a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami struck the Messina Strait, nearly obliterating the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria and devastating dozens of surrounding towns and villages.
On this day in 1908, a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami struck the Messina Strait, nearly obliterating the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria and devastating dozens of surrounding towns and villages.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 25
On this day, we celebrate one of the most enduring teachings on kindness ever recorded, a simple line attributed to Jesus of Nazareth in the first century.
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
On this day, we celebrate one of the most enduring teachings on kindness ever recorded, a simple line attributed to Jesus of Nazareth in the first century.
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
December 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 25
On this day, we celebrate one of the most enduring teachings on kindness ever recorded, a simple line attributed to Jesus of Nazareth in the first century.
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
On this day, we celebrate one of the most enduring teachings on kindness ever recorded, a simple line attributed to Jesus of Nazareth in the first century.
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 24, 1968
On Christmas Eve in 1968, as the world endured a year marked by war, assassinations, and unrest, the crew of Apollo 8 sent a live broadcast to Earth while orbiting the Moon.
On Christmas Eve in 1968, as the world endured a year marked by war, assassinations, and unrest, the crew of Apollo 8 sent a live broadcast to Earth while orbiting the Moon.
December 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 24, 1968
On Christmas Eve in 1968, as the world endured a year marked by war, assassinations, and unrest, the crew of Apollo 8 sent a live broadcast to Earth while orbiting the Moon.
On Christmas Eve in 1968, as the world endured a year marked by war, assassinations, and unrest, the crew of Apollo 8 sent a live broadcast to Earth while orbiting the Moon.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 23, 1914
Postal workers expanded efforts to answer children’s letters to Santa during hardship.
Postal workers expanded efforts to answer children’s letters to Santa during hardship.
December 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 23, 1914
Postal workers expanded efforts to answer children’s letters to Santa during hardship.
Postal workers expanded efforts to answer children’s letters to Santa during hardship.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 22, 1955
A misprinted phone number led children to call NORAD asking for Santa.
A misprinted phone number led children to call NORAD asking for Santa.
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 22, 1955
A misprinted phone number led children to call NORAD asking for Santa.
A misprinted phone number led children to call NORAD asking for Santa.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 21, 1933
On the winter solstice, communities organized meals so no one would be hungry or alone during the Great Depression.
On the winter solstice, communities organized meals so no one would be hungry or alone during the Great Depression.
December 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 21, 1933
On the winter solstice, communities organized meals so no one would be hungry or alone during the Great Depression.
On the winter solstice, communities organized meals so no one would be hungry or alone during the Great Depression.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 20, 1947
UNICEF organized one of its first emergency airlifts to deliver food and medicine to children after World War II.
UNICEF organized one of its first emergency airlifts to deliver food and medicine to children after World War II.
December 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 20, 1947
UNICEF organized one of its first emergency airlifts to deliver food and medicine to children after World War II.
UNICEF organized one of its first emergency airlifts to deliver food and medicine to children after World War II.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 19
We remember Hospital de Jesús in Mexico City, founded in the early 1500s and still caring for patients today.
We remember Hospital de Jesús in Mexico City, founded in the early 1500s and still caring for patients today.
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 19
We remember Hospital de Jesús in Mexico City, founded in the early 1500s and still caring for patients today.
We remember Hospital de Jesús in Mexico City, founded in the early 1500s and still caring for patients today.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 18
We remember Emperor Ashoka of India, who ruled in the third century BCE and chose compassion over fear.
We remember Emperor Ashoka of India, who ruled in the third century BCE and chose compassion over fear.
December 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 18
We remember Emperor Ashoka of India, who ruled in the third century BCE and chose compassion over fear.
We remember Emperor Ashoka of India, who ruled in the third century BCE and chose compassion over fear.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 17, 1914
Reports emerged of soldiers on opposing sides of World War I laying down their weapons during the Christmas Truce.
Reports emerged of soldiers on opposing sides of World War I laying down their weapons during the Christmas Truce.
December 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 17, 1914
Reports emerged of soldiers on opposing sides of World War I laying down their weapons during the Christmas Truce.
Reports emerged of soldiers on opposing sides of World War I laying down their weapons during the Christmas Truce.
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 16, 1998.
Public defibrillator programs began placing AEDs in airports and other shared spaces.
Public defibrillator programs began placing AEDs in airports and other shared spaces.
December 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This Day in the History of Kindness, December 16, 1998.
Public defibrillator programs began placing AEDs in airports and other shared spaces.
Public defibrillator programs began placing AEDs in airports and other shared spaces.