December 20 in History for Kids

December 20 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1537, 1629, 1848, 1860. 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 1537, John III was born. John became known as king of Sweden.
In 1629, Pieter de Hooch was born. Pieter became known as dutch painter.
In 1848, french presidential election: Having won the popular vote in a landslide, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte is inaugurated in the chamber of the National Assembly…
In 1860, south Carolina becomes the first state to attempt to secede from the United States with the South Carolina Declaration of Secession.

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