January 28 in History for Kids

January 28 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1457, 1533, 1624, 1671. 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 1457, Henry VII was born. Henry became known as king of England.
In 1533, Paul Luther was born. Paul became known as german scientist.
In 1624, sir Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean, on the island of Saint Kitts.
In 1671, original city of Panama (founded in 1519) is destroyed by a fire when privateer Henry Morgan sacks and sets fire to it. The site of the previously…

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