July 15 in History for Kids

July 15 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1455, 1573, 1640, 1741. 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 1455, Queen Yun was born. Queen became known as korean queen.
In 1573, Inigo Jones was born. Inigo became known as english architect, designed the Queen's House.
In 1640, the first university of Finland, the Royal Academy of Turku, is inaugurated in Turku.
In 1741, aleksei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska.

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