December 12 in History for Kids

December 12 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1685, 1799, 1901. 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 1685, Lodovico Giustini was born. Lodovico became known as italian pianist and composer.
In 1799, Karl Bryullov was born. Karl became known as russian painter.
In 1901, guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter "S" [•••] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John's, Newfoundland.

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