November 8 in History for Kids

November 8 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1491, 1555, 1602, 1644. 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 1491, Teofilo Folengo was born. Teofilo became known as italian monk and poet.
In 1555, Nyaungyan Min was born. Nyaungyan became known as king of Burma.
In 1602, the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford is opened to the public.
In 1644, the Shunzhi Emperor, the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, is enthroned in Beijing after the collapse of the Ming dynasty as the first Qing emperor to…

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