January 12 in History for Kids

January 12 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1577, 1591, 1616, 1792. 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 January hub for the rest of the month.

In 1577, Jan Baptist van Helmont was born. Jan became known as flemish chemist and physician.
In 1591, Jusepe de Ribera was born. Jusepe became known as spanish painter.
In 1616, the city of Belém, Brazil is founded on the Amazon River delta by Portuguese captain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco.
In 1792, federalist Thomas Pinckney appointed first U.S. minister to Britain.

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