July 13 in History for Kids

July 13 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1579, 1607, 1830, 1878. 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 July hub for the rest of the month.

In 1579, Arthur Dee was born. Arthur became known as english physician and chemist.
In 1607, Wenceslaus Hollar was born. Wenceslaus became known as czech-English painter and illustrator.
In 1830, the General Assembly's Institution, now the Scottish Church College, one of the pioneering institutions that ushered the Bengali Renaissance, is founded by…
In 1878, treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire.

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