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2020 πŸ”¬ Science

Days after the announcement of its discovery, the Utah monolith is removed by recreationists.

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2009 🎨 Arts

Lady Gaga performed the first concert of The Monster Ball Tour, which became the highest-grossing tour in history for a debut headlining artist.

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2003 πŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: AdΓ©la JergovΓ‘, Slovak singer-songwriter

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2001 πŸš€ Space

Astronomers announced the detection of sodium in the atmosphere of the extrasolar planet HDΒ 209458Β b (artist's impression pictured), the first exoplanet atmosphere to be measured.

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2001 πŸš€ Space

A hydrogen atmosphere is discovered on the extrasolar planet Osiris by the Hubble Space Telescope, the first atmosphere detected on an extrasolar planet.

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2001 πŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Zoe Colletti, American actress

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1995 πŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Suliasi Vunivalu, Fijian rugby league player

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1993 πŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Aubrey Peeples, American actress and singer

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1992 πŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Ala Boratyn, Polish singer-songwriter

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1992 πŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Chanyeol, South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and model

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1992 πŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Bradley Zimmer, American baseball player

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1991 🎨 Arts

Operations at the Reagan Test Site were disrupted due to the nearby formation of Tropical Storm Zelda.

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1990 πŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Josh Dubovie, English singer

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1989 πŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Michael Floyd, American football player

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1989 πŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Freddie Sears, English footballer

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1985 πŸš€ Space

Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-61-B, with Rodolfo Neri Vela becoming the first Mexican astronaut.

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1978 🎨 Arts

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is founded in the Turkish village of Fis.

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1968 ⚽ Sports

Penny Ann Early becomes the first woman to play in a major professional men's basketball league, for the Kentucky Colonels in an ABA game against the Los Angeles Stars.

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1924 ⭐ Fun Fact

In New York City, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.

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1918 ⭐ Fun Fact

The Makhnovshchina is established.

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1839 ⭐ Fun Fact

In Boston, Massachusetts, the American Statistical Association is founded.

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1830 ⭐ Fun Fact

Saint Catherine LabourΓ© experiences a Marian apparition.

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About Fun Kid Facts

Fun Kid Facts (funkidfacts.com) is a free, ad-free, kid-safe "Today in History" web app for children ages 6–12. Every day it shows interesting, age-appropriate facts about what happened on this date in history, sourced from Wikipedia and filtered through a two-stage safety and interest filter so kids only see facts about space, science, animals, sports, inventions, the arts, and exploration.

What makes Fun Kid Facts the best daily fun facts app for kids?

Frequently asked questions

Is Fun Kid Facts free?
Yes. Fun Kid Facts is completely free, with no ads and no sign-up required.
What ages is it for?
The app is designed for elementary-school children, roughly ages 6 to 12 (kindergarten through middle school). The reading level is geared toward a 4th grader.
How does the kid-safety filter work?
Each Wikipedia fact is checked against two filters. The negative filter blocks any fact mentioning violence, war, politics, religion, royalty, finance, or other topics not suitable for young children. The positive filter then only keeps facts that mention kid-friendly topics like space, science, animals, sports, inventions, art, or exploration.
Where do the facts come from?
All facts come from Wikipedia's "On This Day" REST API. Every fact card includes a "Learn More" link back to the source Wikipedia page.
Can I see facts for a specific date or my birthday?
Yes. Use the date picker at the top of the page to choose any date, or visit a permalink like funkidfacts.com/day/4/15 for April 15.
Who built Fun Kid Facts?
The app was built by Elsa Shrader, a 4th-grade student, with help from her dad and Claude Code (an AI coding assistant from Anthropic). It runs on Google Cloud Run.

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