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2009 πŸ’‘ Invention

A prototype of the Tesla Model S, one of the most influential electric cars in history, was unveiled.

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2007 πŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: JesΓΊs Fortea, Spanish footballer

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2005 πŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Ella Anderson, American actress

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2004 πŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Awra Briguela, Filipino actor and comedian

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2001 πŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Jameson Williams, American football player

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2000 πŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Andrei Svechnikov, Russian ice hockey player

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1996 πŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Zane Musgrove, New Zealand rugby league player

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1996 πŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Kathryn Bernardo, Filipino actress

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1995 πŸŽ‚ Invention

🎂 Born on this day: Ibai Llanos, Spanish internet personality

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1994 πŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Ryan Arcidiacono, American basketball player

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1994 πŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgian tennis player

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1991 🎨 Arts

Singapore Airlines Flight 117 was hijacked by four Pakistani terrorists and diverted to Changi Airport.

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1981 🎨 Arts

Social Democratic Party (UK) is founded as a party.

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1967 🌿 Nature

Ten thousand people gather for one of many Central Park be-ins in New York City.

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1958 🎨 Arts

The African Regroupment Party is launched at a meeting in Paris.

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1953 πŸ”¬ Science

Jonas Salk announced the successful test of his polio vaccine on a small group of adults and children.

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1931 ⭐ Fun Fact

Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland.

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1922 🎨 Arts

The German Social Democratic Party is founded in Poland.

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1915 ⚽ Sports

The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Final, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.

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1830 🎨 Arts

The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.

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1700 🧭 Exploration

William Dampier is the first European to circumnavigate New Britain, discovering it is an island (which he names Nova Britannia) rather than part of New Guinea.

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1640 ⭐ Fun Fact

The Royal Academy of Turku, the first university of Finland, is founded in the city of Turku by Queen Christina of Sweden at the proposal of Count Per Brahe.

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1636 ⭐ Fun Fact

Utrecht University is founded in the Netherlands.

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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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