July 3 in History for Kids

July 3 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1423, 1530, 987, 1608. 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 1423, Louis XI was born. Louis became known as king of France.
In 1530, Claude Fauchet was born. Claude became known as french historian and author.
In 987, hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French Revolution in 1792.
In 1608, québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain.

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