December 6 in History for Kids

December 6 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1478, 1520, 1534, 1897. 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 1478, Baldassare Castiglione was born. Baldassare became known as italian courtier, diplomat, and author.
In 1520, Barbara Radziwiłł was born. Barbara became known as queen of Poland.
In 1534, the city of Quito in Ecuador is founded by Spanish settlers led by Sebastián de Belalcázar.
In 1897, london becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.

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