Today’s Good News: Good News in History, December 31 | Proof That Change Is Possible

Today’s Good News: Good News in History, December 31 | Proof That Change Is Possible
Why this story matters: Behind the headlines, stories like this show how real-world solutions are taking shape. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to this day in history, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. 31 years ago today, a strange thing occurred, that isn’t exactly good news, but certainly will make a person think “huh.” On Kiribati, the island nation in the South Pacific, December 31st, 1994, was skipped altogether as part of a reorganization of the oceanic islands according to time zones. The archipelagic republic’s Fenix Islands and Line Islands had their hours shifted forward, inadvertently causing their calendars to read January 1st. (1994) Time Zones of the World The Southern Line Islands are located south of Hawaii at UTC +14:00, the closet of any spit of land to the night side of the International Date Line. As such, they are the first to see the New Year. However, in 1994, to better configure the islands and the date…