May 18 in History for Kids

May 18 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1711, 1777, 872, 1096. 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 1711, Roger Joseph Boscovich was born. Roger became known as ragusan physicist, astronomer, and mathematician.
In 1777, John George Children was born. John became known as english chemist, mineralogist, and zoologist.
In 872, louis II of Italy is crowned for the second time as Holy Roman Emperor at Rome, at the age of 47. His first coronation was 28 years earlier, in 844, during…
In 1096, first Crusade: Around 800 Jews are massacred in Worms, Germany.

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