April 10 in History for Kids

April 10 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1512, 1651, 1545, 1710. Violent events and crimes are left off. Each line is a small true thing to ask about, not a whole lesson. February 29 is included so a leap-day birthday still has a page. Walk with the previous and next links, or open the April hub for the rest of the month.

In 1512, James V was born. James became known as king of Scotland.
In 1651, Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus was born. Ehrenfried became known as german mathematician, physicist and medical doctor.
In 1545, the settlement of Villa Imperial de Carlos V (now the city of Potosí) in Bolivia is founded after the discovery of huge silver deposits in the area.
In 1710, the Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, comes into force in Great Britain.

Pair a date with a story in the library or a geography quiz if you want to keep going.