August 11 in History for Kids

August 11 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1748, 1778, 1804, 1858. 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 August hub for the rest of the month.

In 1748, Joseph Schuster was born. Joseph became known as german composer.
In 1778, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn was born. Friedrich became known as prussian gymnast, educator, and politician.
In 1804, francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria.
In 1858, the Eiger in the Bernese Alps is ascended for the first time by Charles Barrington accompanied by Christian Almer and Peter Bohren.

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