January 9 in History for Kids

January 9 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1590, 1674, 1793, 1914. 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 1590, Simon Vouet was born. Simon became known as french painter.
In 1674, Reinhard Keiser was born. Reinhard became known as german composer.
In 1793, jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first person to fly in a balloon in the United States.
In 1914, the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is founded by African-American students at Howard University in Washington D.C., United States.

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