July 9 in History for Kids

July 9 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1511, 1721, 381, 1357. 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 1511, Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg was born. Dorothea became known as queen consort of Denmark and Norway.
In 1721, Johann Nikolaus Götz was born. Johann became known as german poet and author.
In 381, the end of the First Council of Christian bishops convened in Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I.
In 1357, emperor Charles IV assists in laying the foundation stone of Charles Bridge in Prague.

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