February 6 in History for Kids

February 6 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1453, 1665, 1579, 1819. 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 1453, Girolamo Benivieni was born. Girolamo became known as florentine poet.
In 1665, Anne was born. Anne became known as queen of Great Britain, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland.
In 1579, the Diocese of Manila is erected by papal bull, with Domingo de Salazar appointed its first bishop.
In 1819, the Treaty of Singapore was signed by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Hussein Shah of Johor, and Temenggong Abdul Rahman, and it is now recognised as the…

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