March 27 in History for Kids

March 27 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1679, 1702, 1513, 1638. 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 1679, Domenico Lalli was born. Domenico became known as italian poet and librettist.
In 1702, Johann Ernst Eberlin was born. Johann became known as german organist and composer.
In 1513, spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reaches the northern end of The Bahamas on his first voyage to Florida.
In 1638, the first of four destructive Calabrian earthquakes strikes southern Italy. Measuring magnitude 6.8 and assigned a Mercalli intensity of XI, it kills…

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