Famous People - Facts for Kids

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his first public speech at age 15 in Dublin, Georgia.

Vasco da Gama gave his sailors fresh fruit, like oranges and lemons, when they could get it to help them stay healthy and fight scurvy.

Albert Einstein’s hair was so wild because he refused to use hair products and rarely got haircuts.

Yayoi Kusama once made a rowboat covered with hundreds of soft, fabric shapes as part of an art installation in the 1960s.

Vasco da Gama’s ships had cannons for protection against pirates.