March 10 in History for Kids

March 10 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1452, 1596, 947, 1873. 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 March hub for the rest of the month.

In 1452, Ferdinand II was born. Ferdinand became known as king of Castile and León.
In 1596, Princess Maria Elizabeth of Sweden was born. Princess became known as daughter of King Charles IX of Sweden.
In 947, the Later Han is founded by Liu Zhiyuan. He declares himself emperor.
In 1873, the first Azerbaijani play, The Adventures of the Vizier of the Khan of Lenkaran, prepared by Akhundov, is performed by Hassan-bey Zardabi and dramatist…

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