August 14

August 14 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1502, 1530, 1592, 1885. 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 1502, Pieter Coecke van Aelst was born. Pieter became known as flemish painter.
• In 1530, Giambattista Benedetti was born. Giambattista became known as italian mathematician and physicist.
• In 1592, the first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis.
• In 1885, japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.

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