A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 3 March
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 3 March?
- 1284 The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the…
- 1756 Born: William Godwin
- 1847 Born: Alexander Graham Bell
- 1939 In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic…
- 1958 Born: Miranda Richardson
- 1972 The British rock band Jethro Tull released Thick as a Brick, a parody concept…
- 1986 The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully…
- 2005 Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1284 | The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the… | 2026 − 1284 = | |
| 1847 | Born: Alexander Graham Bell | 2026 − 1847 = | |
| 1958 | Born: Miranda Richardson | 2026 − 1958 = | |
| 1986 | The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully… | 2026 − 1986 = |
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!
- In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic…
- The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully…
- The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the…
- The British rock band Jethro Tull released Thick as a Brick, a parody concept…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “The British rock band Jethro Tull released Thick as a Brick, a parody concept”?
- A. 1980
- B. 1972
- C. 1939
In which year did this happen: “In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic”?
- A. 1284
- B. 1756
- C. 1939
Which of these happened first?
- A. In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic
- B. The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the
- C. The British rock band Jethro Tull released Thick as a Brick, a parody concept
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 3 March. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1284 → 742 years; 1847 → 179 years; 1958 → 68 years; 1986 → 40 years.
Order: 1 = The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the… (1284), 2 = In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic… (1939), 3 = The British rock band Jethro Tull released Thick as a Brick, a parody concept… (1972), 4 = The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully… (1986).
Quiz: 1. B (1972); 2. C (1939); 3. B (The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted, introducing English common law to the).