A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 4 March
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 4 March?
- 1461 Wars of the Roses: Henry VI, the Lancastrian king of England, was deposed by…
- 1675 John Flamsteed was appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II of…
- 1681 King Charles II of England granted Quaker William Penn a charter for the…
- 1776 American Revolutionary War: Using artillery transported from Ticonderoga, the…
- 1804 Irish convicts formerly involved at the Battle of Vinegar Hill during the…
- 1848 King Charles Albert of Sardinia signs the Statuto Albertino
- 1890 The Forth Bridge, a railway bridge connecting Edinburgh to Fife over the Firth…
- 1966 During an interview, John Lennon of the Beatles argued that the band had…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1461 | Wars of the Roses: Henry VI, the Lancastrian king of England, was deposed by… | 2026 − 1461 = | |
| 1681 | King Charles II of England granted Quaker William Penn a charter for the… | 2026 − 1681 = | |
| 1804 | Irish convicts formerly involved at the Battle of Vinegar Hill during the… | 2026 − 1804 = | |
| 1890 | The Forth Bridge, a railway bridge connecting Edinburgh to Fife over the Firth… | 2026 − 1890 = |
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!
- Wars of the Roses: Henry VI, the Lancastrian king of England, was deposed by…
- King Charles II of England granted Quaker William Penn a charter for the…
- John Flamsteed was appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II of…
- American Revolutionary War: Using artillery transported from Ticonderoga, the…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “During an interview, John Lennon of the Beatles argued that the band had”?
- A. 1966
- B. 1681
- C. 1848
In which year did this happen: “American Revolutionary War: Using artillery transported from Ticonderoga, the”?
- A. 1776
- B. 1681
- C. 1461
Which of these happened first?
- A. During an interview, John Lennon of the Beatles argued that the band had
- B. King Charles II of England granted Quaker William Penn a charter for the
- C. American Revolutionary War: Using artillery transported from Ticonderoga, the
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 4 March. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1461 → 565 years; 1681 → 345 years; 1804 → 222 years; 1890 → 136 years.
Order: 1 = Wars of the Roses: Henry VI, the Lancastrian king of England, was deposed by… (1461), 2 = John Flamsteed was appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II of… (1675), 3 = King Charles II of England granted Quaker William Penn a charter for the… (1681), 4 = American Revolutionary War: Using artillery transported from Ticonderoga, the… (1776).
Quiz: 1. A (1966); 2. A (1776); 3. B (King Charles II of England granted Quaker William Penn a charter for the).