Good News in History, March 16 - Good News Network

Dr. Robert Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket, after building it himself.

This first flight’ took place at Auburn , Massachusetts , using liquid oxygen and gasoline as propellants.

The rocket, dubbed “Nell’, rose just 41 feet , but it demonstrated that rockets utilizing liquid propulsion were possible, something Goddard proposed 15 years earlier .

185 years ago today, Shibusawa Eiichi was born in Japan .

The English FA Cup was lifted for the first time 153 years ago today .

The oldest knockout competition in association football remains a highly desired prize.

W. B. Yeats became the central force of the Irish literary revival.

The first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims , strolling right into their encampment and speaking English .

On this day in 1926 , the great comedian, actor, writer, and charity champion Jerry Lewis , was born.

He became the host, for more than 40 years , of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual Labor Day Telethon and national chairman of the MDA , helping to raise more than 2.5 billion to help people with neuro-muscular disease.