December 8
December 8 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1418, 1542, 1660. 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 1418, Queen Jeonghui was born. Queen became known as queen consort of Korea.
- In 1542, Mary was born. Mary became known as queen of Scots, daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise.
- In 1660, a woman (either Margaret Hughes or Anne Marshall) appears on an English public stage for the first time, in the role of Desdemona in a production of…
Pair a date with a story in the library or a geography quiz if you want to keep going.