April 2 in History for Kids

April 2 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1545, 1565, 1725, 1800. 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 1545, Elisabeth of Valois was born. Elisabeth became known as queen consort of Spain.
In 1565, Cornelis de Houtman was born. Cornelis became known as dutch explorer.
In 1725, j. S. Bach's cantata Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6, is first performed in Leipzig on Easter Monday.
In 1800, ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna.

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