November 6 in History for Kids

November 6 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1550, 1604, 1869. 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 1550, Karin Månsdotter was born. Karin became known as swedish queen.
In 1604, George Ent was born. George became known as english scientist.
In 1869, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Rutgers College defeats Princeton University (then known as the College of New Jersey), 6–4, in the first official…

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