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A Day in the Past · history worksheet

On this day: 1 March

Name: Class: Date:

1. What happened on 1 March?

  1. 1476 Forces of the Catholic Monarchs engage the combined Portuguese-Castilian…
  2. 1628 Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in…
  3. 1683 Born: Caroline of Ansbach
  4. 1910 Born: David Niven
  5. 1910 Born: Archer John Porter Martin
  6. 1946 The Bank of England is nationalised
  7. 1950 In a trial lasting less than 90 minutes, German–British physicist Klaus Fuchs…
  8. 1973 Pink Floyd's critically acclaimed album The Dark Side of the Moon was released

2. How long ago?

This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.

YearWhat happenedSumYears ago
1476Forces of the Catholic Monarchs engage the combined Portuguese-Castilian…2026 − 1476 =
1683Born: Caroline of Ansbach2026 − 1683 =
1910Born: Archer John Porter Martin2026 − 1910 =
1950In a trial lasting less than 90 minutes, German–British physicist Klaus Fuchs…2026 − 1950 =

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!

4. Quick quiz

  1. In which year did this happen: “Pink Floyd's critically acclaimed album The Dark Side of the Moon was released”?

    • A. 1952
    • B. 1973
    • C. 1944

  2. In which year did this happen: “In a trial lasting less than 90 minutes, German–British physicist Klaus Fuchs”?

    • A. 1628
    • B. 1950
    • C. 1910

  3. Which of these happened first?

    • A. In a trial lasting less than 90 minutes, German–British physicist Klaus Fuchs
    • B. Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in
    • C. Pink Floyd's critically acclaimed album The Dark Side of the Moon was released

5. Draw it!

Draw your favourite event from 1 March. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.

Answers for teachers

How long ago: 1476 → 550 years; 1683 → 343 years; 1910 → 116 years; 1950 → 76 years.

Order: 1 = Forces of the Catholic Monarchs engage the combined Portuguese-Castilian… (1476), 2 = Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in… (1628), 3 = The Bank of England is nationalised (1946), 4 = In a trial lasting less than 90 minutes, German–British physicist Klaus Fuchs… (1950).

Quiz: 1. B (1973); 2. B (1950); 3. B (Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in).