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2017 ๐ŸŒฟ Nature

The Azure Window, a natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo, collapses in stormy weather.

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2014 ๐ŸŒฟ Nature

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, with aircraft debris subsequently washing ashore a few years later in the Indian Ocean.

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2010 ๐Ÿ’ก Invention

Headlined by Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, TNA Wrestling moves its flagship program, TNA Impact!, to Monday night. This effort to go "big time live" failed but is notable in the history of professional wrestling television.

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2004 ๐ŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Kit Connor, English actor

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2003 ๐ŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Montana Jordan, American actor

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2001 ๐Ÿš€ Space

Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-102, carrying the Expedition 2 crew to the International Space Station.

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1997 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Tijana Boลกkoviฤ‡, Serbian volleyball player

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1996 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Kyle Allen, American football player

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1995 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Marko Guduriฤ‡, Serbian basketball player

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1995 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Isaiah Whitehead, American basketball player

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1994 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Claire Emslie, Scottish footballer

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1993 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Rui Machida, Japanese basketball player

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1991 ๐ŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Yoon Ji-sung, South Korean singer and actor

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1990 ๐ŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Kristinia DeBarge, American singer-songwriter and actress

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1979 ๐Ÿš€ Space

Images taken by Voyagerย 1 proved the existence of volcanoes on Io (pictured), a moon of Jupiter.

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1978 ๐Ÿ’ก Invention

BBC Radio 4 began broadcasting Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a science fiction radio series that was later adapted into novels, a television series, and other formats.

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1936 โšฝ Sports

Daytona Beach and Road Course holds its first oval stock car race.

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1919 ๐ŸŽจ Arts

During the Egyptian Revolution, British authorities arrested rebel leader Saad Zaghloul and exiled him to Malta.

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1558 โญ Fun Fact

The city of Pori (Swedish: Bjรถrneborg) is founded by Duke John on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia.

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1010 โญ Fun Fact

Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh.

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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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