December 18 in History for Kids

December 18 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1505, 1552, 1777, 1833. 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 1505, Philipp von Hutten was born. Philipp became known as german explorer.
In 1552, Ahmad Ibn al-Qadi was born. Ahmad became known as moroccan writer, judge and mathematician.
In 1777, the United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in…
In 1833, the national anthem of the Russian Empire, "God Save the Tsar!", is first performed.

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