Famous People - Facts for Kids

Coco Chanel made suntans fashionable in the 1920s when she accidentally got sunburned, and suddenly everyone wanted bronzed skin like hers.

John Lennon wrote the Beatles’ song “Dear Prudence” about Prudence Farrow, the sister of actress Mia Farrow.

John Lennon once let his son Julian play drums during a studio session when Julian was about 11 — but they didn’t release a song together as an official recording.

Amelia Earhart became the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross from Congress.

Vasco da Gama was part of a big family with five brothers — Paulo, João Sodré, Pedro, Aires, and Vasco himself — and one sister named Teresa.