February 19 in History for Kids

February 19 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1497, 1519, 1836, 1847. 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 1497, Matthäus Schwarz was born. Matthäus became known as german fashion writer.
In 1519, Froben Christoph of Zimmern was born. Froben became known as german author of the Zimmern Chronicle.
In 1836, king William IV signs Letters Patent establishing the province of South Australia.
In 1847, the first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party.

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