May 12 in History for Kids

May 12 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1606, 1670, 1364, 1551. 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 May hub for the rest of the month.

In 1606, Joachim von Sandrart was born. Joachim became known as german art-historian and painter.
In 1670, Augustus II the Strong was born. Augustus became known as polish king.
In 1364, jagiellonian University, the oldest university in Poland, is founded in Kraków.
In 1551, national University of San Marcos, the oldest university in the Americas, is founded in Lima, Peru.

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