Famous People - Facts for Kids

John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, during a German air raid in World War II.

Young Abraham Lincoln kept his school papers and books in the cracks between the logs of his family’s cabin to protect them from rain.

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

Albert Einstein’s first school was the Catholic Elementary School in Munich, even though his family was Jewish.

Amelia Earhart received the Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society for her achievements in aviation.