A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 6 March
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 6 March?
- 1204 The Siege of Château Gaillard ends in a French victory over King John of…
- 1340 Born: John of Gaunt
- 1788 The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement
- 1806 Born: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- 1904 Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: Led by William Speirs Bruce, the…
- 1943 World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of…
- 1946 Born: David Gilmour
- 1957 the Ghana Independence Act 1957 is passed in the United Kingdom resulting in…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1204 | The Siege of Château Gaillard ends in a French victory over King John of… | 2026 − 1204 = | |
| 1788 | The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement | 2026 − 1788 = | |
| 1904 | Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: Led by William Speirs Bruce, the… | 2026 − 1904 = | |
| 1946 | Born: David Gilmour | 2026 − 1946 = |
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!
- Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: Led by William Speirs Bruce, the…
- The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement
- The Siege of Château Gaillard ends in a French victory over King John of…
- World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: Led by William Speirs Bruce, the”?
- A. 1904
- B. 1806
- C. 1957
In which year did this happen: “World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of”?
- A. 1788
- B. 1806
- C. 1943
Which of these happened first?
- A. Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: Led by William Speirs Bruce, the
- B. World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of
- C. The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 6 March. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1204 → 822 years; 1788 → 238 years; 1904 → 122 years; 1946 → 80 years.
Order: 1 = The Siege of Château Gaillard ends in a French victory over King John of… (1204), 2 = The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement (1788), 3 = Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: Led by William Speirs Bruce, the… (1904), 4 = World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of… (1943).
Quiz: 1. A (1904); 2. C (1943); 3. C (The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement).