A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 10 February
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 10 February?
- 1763 The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years' War
Great Britain, France and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years' War. - 1775 Born: Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb was an English essayist and poet who also collected and studied old things, which made him an antiquarian. - 1840 Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert
Queen Victoria married her German-born cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London. - 1906 The Royal Navy launches the battleship HMS Dreadnought
The Royal Navy launched HMS Dreadnought, a battleship whose design changed naval power. - 1940 Born: Mary Rand
Mary Rand was an English athlete who was brilliant at jumping, hurdles and the pentathlon. - 1940 The first Tom and Jerry cartoon is released
Puss Gets the Boot, the very first Tom and Jerry cartoon, was released in cinemas. - 1962 Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein holds his first solo exhibition
American artist Roy Lichtenstein opened his first solo exhibition. - 1996 Computer Deep Blue beats world chess champion Garry Kasparov
IBM's chess computer Deep Blue beat world champion Garry Kasparov in a game of chess.
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1763 | The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years' War | 2026 − 1763 = | |
| 1840 | Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert | 2026 − 1840 = | |
| 1940 | Born: Mary Rand | 2026 − 1940 = | |
| 1962 | Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein holds his first solo exhibition | 2026 − 1962 = |
3. Put them in order
Write 1 next to the oldest event, then 2, 3 and so on up to the newest. Use list 1 to help you!
- The Royal Navy launches the battleship HMS Dreadnought
- The first Tom and Jerry cartoon is released
- Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert
- The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years' War
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years' War”?
- A. 1996
- B. 1763
- C. 1940
In which year did this happen: “Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert”?
- A. 1894
- B. 1840
- C. 1962
Which of these happened first?
- A. The Royal Navy launches the battleship HMS Dreadnought
- B. The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years' War
- C. Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 10 February. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1763 → 263 years; 1840 → 186 years; 1940 → 86 years; 1962 → 64 years.
Order: 1 = The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years' War (1763), 2 = Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert (1840), 3 = The Royal Navy launches the battleship HMS Dreadnought (1906), 4 = The first Tom and Jerry cartoon is released (1940).
Quiz: 1. B (1763); 2. B (1840); 3. B (The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years' War).