February 10

February 10 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1499, 1609, 1906, 1923. 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 February hub for the rest of the month.

• In 1499, Thomas Platter was born. Thomas became known as swiss author and scholar.
• In 1609, John Suckling was born. John became known as english poet and playwright.
• In 1906, hMS Dreadnought, the first of a revolutionary new breed of battleships, is christened.
• In 1923, texas Tech University is founded as Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Texas.

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