February 3 in History for Kids

February 3 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1428, 1677, 1488, 1639. 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 1428, Helena Palaiologina was born. Helena became known as queen of Cyprus [citation needed].
In 1677, Jan Santini Aichel was born. Jan became known as czech architect, designed the Karlova Koruna Chateau.
In 1488, bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, becoming the first known European to travel so far south.
In 1639, the House of Assembly of Barbados meets for the first time.

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