January 18 in History for Kids

January 18 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1519, 1672, 1778, 1788. 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 1519, Isabella Jagiellon was born. Isabella became known as queen of Hungary.
In 1672, Antoine Houdar de la Motte was born. Antoine became known as french author.
In 1778, james Cook is the first known European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, which he names the "Sandwich Islands".
In 1788, the first elements of the First Fleet carrying 736 convicts from Great Britain to Australia arrive at Botany Bay.

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