February 7
February 7 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1722, 1726, 1301, 1900. 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 1722, Azar Bigdeli was born. Azar became known as iranian anthologist and poet.
- In 1726, Margaret Fownes-Luttrell was born. Margaret became known as english painter.
- In 1301, edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales.
- In 1900, a Chinese immigrant in San Francisco falls ill to bubonic plague in the first plague epidemic in the continental United States.
Pair a date with a story in the library or a geography quiz if you want to keep going.