January 21 in History for Kids

January 21 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1655, 1659, 1525, 1720. 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 1655, Antonio Molinari was born. Antonio became known as italian painter.
In 1659, Adriaen van der Werff was born. Adriaen became known as dutch painter.
In 1525, the Swiss Anabaptist Movement is founded when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz's…
In 1720, sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.

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