August 17 in History for Kids

August 17 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1578, 1629, 1498, 1585. 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 1578, Francesco Albani was born. Francesco became known as italian painter.
In 1629, John III Sobieski was born. John became known as polish–Lithuanian king.
In 1498, cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, becomes the first person in history to resign the cardinalate; later that same day, King Louis XII of France names…
In 1585, a first group of colonists sent by Sir Walter Raleigh under the charge of Ralph Lane lands in the New World to create Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island, off…

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