December 14 in History for Kids

December 14 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1546, 1631, 1751, 1782. 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 1546, Tycho Brahe was born. Tycho became known as danish astronomer and chemist.
In 1631, Anne Conway was born. Anne became known as english philosopher and author.
In 1751, the Theresian Military Academy is founded in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
In 1782, the Montgolfier brothers first test fly an unmanned hot air balloon in France; it floats nearly 2.5 km (1.6 mi).

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