May 7 in History for Kids

May 7 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1701, 1812, 1718. 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 1701, Carl Heinrich Graun was born. Carl became known as german tenor and composer.
In 1812, Robert Browning was born. Robert became known as english poet and playwright.
In 1718, the city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.

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