June 20

June 20 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1566, 1717, 1210, 1819. 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 June hub for the rest of the month.

• In 1566, Sigismund III Vasa was born. Sigismund became known as polish and Swedish king.
• In 1717, Jacques Saly was born. Jacques became known as french sculptor and painter.
• In 1210, michael I Komnenos Doukas, the first ruler of the despotate of Epirus, signs a treaty with the Republic of Venice and becomes their vassal.
• In 1819, the U.S. vessel SS Savannah arrives at Liverpool, United Kingdom. It is the first steam-propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic, although most of the…

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