April 28 in History for Kids

April 28 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1402, 1442, 357, 1253. 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 1402, Nezahualcoyotl was born. Nezahualcoyotl became known as acolhuan philosopher, warrior, poet and ruler.
In 1442, Edward IV was born. Edward became known as king of England.
In 357, emperor Constantius II enters Rome for the first time to celebrate his victory over Magnus Magnentius.
In 1253, nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō for the first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding…

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