February 4 in History for Kids

February 4 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1447, 1505, 1555, 1758. 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 1447, Lodovico Lazzarelli was born. Lodovico became known as italian poet.
In 1505, Mikołaj Rej was born. Mikołaj became known as polish poet and author.
In 1555, john Rogers is burned at the stake, becoming the first English Protestant martyr under Queen Mary I.
In 1758, the city of Macapá in Brazil is founded by Sebastião Veiga Cabral.

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