June 8 in History for Kids

June 8 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1651, 1671, 1887, 1929. 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 1651, William Dampier was born. William became known as explorer, navigator and buccaneer.
In 1671, Tomaso Albinoni was born. Tomaso became known as italian violinist and composer.
In 1887, herman Hollerith applies for US patent #395,781 for the 'Art of Compiling Statistics', which was his punched card calculator.
In 1929, margaret Bondfield is appointed Minister of Labour. She is the first woman appointed to the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.

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