September 19 in History for Kids

September 19 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1560, 1796, 1778, 1946. 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 September hub for the rest of the month.

In 1560, Thomas Cavendish was born. Thomas became known as english naval explorer, led the third expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
In 1796, Hartley Coleridge was born. Hartley became known as english poet and author.
In 1778, the Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
In 1946, the Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich.

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