August 20 in History for Kids

August 20 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1561, 1719, 1083. 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 1561, Jacopo Peri was born. Jacopo became known as italian singer and composer.
In 1719, Christian Mayer was born. Christian became known as czech astronomer and educator.
In 1083, the first King of Hungary, Stephen I, and his son, Prince Emeric, are canonized, a date now celebrated as a National Day in Hungary.

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