July 18

July 18 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1501, 1659, 1334. 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 1501, Isabella of Austria was born. Isabella became known as queen of Denmark.
• In 1659, Hyacinthe Rigaud was born. Hyacinthe became known as french painter.
• In 1334, the bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di…

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