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Today in History

Cool stuff that happened today!

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2024 ๐Ÿš€ Space

Start/Middle of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of Geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.

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2009 ๐Ÿš€ Space

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on the final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.

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2006 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Konsta Helenius, Finnish ice hockey player

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2003 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Fermรญn Lรณpez, Spanish footballer

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2000 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Wang Chuqin, Chinese table tennis player

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1999 ๐ŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Sabrina Carpenter, American singer and actress

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1998 ๐Ÿ”ฌ Science

India conducts three underground atomic tests in Pokhran.

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1998 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Viktรณria Kuลพmovรก, Slovak tennis player

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1997 ๐ŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Coi Leray, American rapper and singer

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1997 ๐ŸŽ‚ Arts

🎂 Born on this day: Lana Condor, American actress

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1996 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Adin Hill, Canadian ice hockey player

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1995 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Gelson Martins, Portuguese footballer

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1995 ๐ŸŽ‚ Sports

🎂 Born on this day: Sachia Vickery, American tennis player

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1981 ๐ŸŽจ Arts

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, the first megamusical, opened at the New London Theatre.

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1910 ๐ŸŒฟ Nature

Glacier National Park was established in the U.S. state of Montana.

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1820 ๐Ÿงญ Exploration

HMS Beagle (pictured), the ship that would take Charles Darwin on his voyage, was launched.

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1813 ๐ŸŒฟ Nature

William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth departed westward from Sydney on an expedition to become the first confirmed Europeans to cross the Blue Mountains (depicted).

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868 ๐ŸŽจ Arts

A copy of the Diamond Sลซtra is published, the earliest dated and printed book known.

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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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