April 6

April 6 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1660, 1671, 1800, 1808. 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 1660, Johann Kuhnau was born. Johann became known as german organist and composer.
• In 1671, Jean-Baptiste Rousseau was born. Jean-Baptiste became known as french poet and playwright.
• In 1800, the Treaty of Constantinople establishes the Septinsular Republic, the first autonomous Greek state since the Fall of the Byzantine Empire. (Under the Old…
• In 1808, john Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company, that would eventually make him America's first millionaire.

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