December 15

December 15 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1567, 1610, 1546, 1836. 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 1567, Christoph Demantius was born. Christoph became known as german composer, poet, and theorist.
• In 1610, David Teniers the Younger was born. David became known as flemish painter.
• In 1546, the town of Ekenäs (Finnish: Tammisaari) is founded by King Gustav Vasa of Sweden.
• In 1836, the U.S. Patent Office building in Washington, D.C., nearly burns to the ground, destroying all 9,957 patents issued by the federal government to that…

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