November 21 in History for Kids

November 21 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1631, 1692, 1676, 1783. 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 November hub for the rest of the month.

In 1631, Catharina Questiers was born. Catharina became known as dutch poet.
In 1692, Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni was born. Carlo became known as italian poet and academic.
In 1676, the Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presents the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light.
In 1783, in Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes make the first untethered hot air balloon flight.

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