July 24 in History for Kids

July 24 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1574, 1689, 1950, 1966. 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 1574, Thomas Platter the Younger was born. Thomas became known as swiss physician and author.
In 1689, Prince William was born. Prince became known as duke of Gloucester, son of Queen Anne of Great Britain and Prince George of Denmark.
In 1950, cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.
In 1966, michael Pelkey makes the first BASE jump from El Capitan along with Brian Schubert. Both came out with broken bones. BASE jumping has now been banned from…

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