February 2 in History for Kids

February 2 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1455, 1457, 962, 1725. 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 1455, John was born. John became known as king of Denmark.
In 1457, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera was born. Peter became known as italian-Spanish historian and author.
In 962, translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
In 1725, j. S. Bach leads the first performance of his chorale cantata Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125, based on Luther's paraphrase of the Nunc dimittis.

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