January 14 in History for Kids

January 14 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1451, 1507, 1814, 1953. 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 1451, Franchinus Gaffurius was born. Franchinus became known as italian composer and theorist.
In 1507, Catherine of Austria was born. Catherine became known as queen of Portugal.
In 1814, treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania.
In 1953, josip Broz Tito is elected the first President of Yugoslavia.

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