November 22 in History for Kids

November 22 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1515, 1643, 1635, 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 November hub for the rest of the month.

In 1515, Mary of Guise was born. Mary became known as queen of Scots.
In 1643, René-Robert Cavelier was born. René-Robert became known as sieur de La Salle, French explorer.
In 1635, dutch colonial forces on Taiwan launch a pacification campaign against native villages, resulting in Dutch control of the middle and south of the island.
In 1718, royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard attacks and boards the vessels of the British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") off the coast of North…

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