September 6 in History for Kids

September 6 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1475, 1620, 1492, 1522. 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 1475, Sebastiano Serlio was born. Sebastiano became known as italian Mannerist architect.
In 1620, Isabella Leonarda was born. Isabella became known as italian composer and educator.
In 1492, christopher Columbus sails from La Gomera in the Canary Islands, his final port of call before crossing the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.
In 1522, the Victoria returns to Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain, the only surviving ship of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition and the first known ship to…

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