December 1 in History for Kids

December 1 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1525, 1709, 1865, 1878. 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 December hub for the rest of the month.

In 1525, Tadeáš Hájek was born. Tadeáš became known as czech medical doctor and astronomer.
In 1709, Franz Xaver Richter was born. Franz became known as czech composer, violinist, and conductor.
In 1865, shaw University, the first historically black university in the southern United States, is founded in Raleigh, North Carolina.
In 1878, president Rutherford B. Hayes gets the first telephone installed in the White House.

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