June 5

June 5 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1596, 1640, 1817, 1862. 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 1596, Peter Wtewael was born. Peter became known as dutch Golden Age painter.
• In 1640, Pu Songling was born. Pu became known as chinese author.
• In 1817, the first Great Lakes steamer, the Frontenac, is launched.
• In 1862, as the Treaty of Saigon is signed, ceding parts of southern Vietnam to France, the guerrilla leader Trương Định decides to defy Emperor Tự Đức of Vietnam…

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