May 17 in History for Kids

May 17 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1698, 1732, 1859, 1863. 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 1698, Gio Nicola Buhagiar was born. Gio became known as maltese painter.
In 1732, Francesco Pasquale Ricci was born. Francesco became known as italian violinist and composer.
In 1859, members of the Melbourne Football Club codify the first rules of Australian rules football.
In 1863, rosalía de Castro publishes Cantares Gallegos, the first book in the Galician language.

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