May 24 in History for Kids

May 24 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1494, 1544, 1595, 1607. 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 1494, Pontormo was born. Pontormo became known as italian painter.
In 1544, William Gilbert was born. William became known as english physician, physicist, and astronomer.
In 1595, nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.
In 1607, jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America, is founded.

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