July 31 in History for Kids

July 31 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1598, 1702, 781, 1498. 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 1598, Alessandro Algardi was born. Alessandro became known as italian sculptor.
In 1702, Jean Denis Attiret was born. Jean became known as french missionary and painter.
In 781, the oldest recorded eruption of Mount Fuji (Traditional Japanese date: Sixth day of the seventh month of the first year of the Ten'o (天応) era).
In 1498, on his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to discover the island of Trinidad.

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