🎂 Hans Christian Andersen is born (1805)
Where: Odense, Denmark
📅 On This Day: April 2
April 2, 1805: Hans Christian Andersen is born. Hans Christian Andersen, who wrote The Ugly Duckling and The Little Mermaid, was born on this day in 1805 in Odense, Denmark. He was the son of a poor shoemaker, yet his stories won the hearts of children everywhere. That is why today is also International Children's Book Day.
✨ More events on this day
- 1513 🧭 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León came ashore on a sunny coast full of flowers and named it Florida, which means "flowery" in Spanish.
- 1800 🎨 Ludwig van Beethoven led the very first performance of his First Symphony in Vienna, the start of nine symphonies that are still loved today.
- 1891 🎨 Painter Max Ernst was born in Germany; he made dreamlike art by rubbing pencils over wood and leaves to create strange, magical textures.
🧠 Question of the day
Which story did Andersen write?
- Peter Pan
- Pinocchio
- The Little Mermaid
Show the answer
Answer: The Little Mermaid
Questions
What happened on April 2?
April 2, 1805: Hans Christian Andersen is born. It happened in Odense, Denmark.
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