March 28 in History for Kids

March 28 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1472, 1592, 1842, 1910. 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 1472, Fra Bartolomeo was born. Fra became known as italian painter.
In 1592, John Amos Comenius was born. John became known as czech bishop and educator.
In 1842, first concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Otto Nicolai.
In 1910, henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion, after taking off from water runway Étang le Barre, near Marseille.

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