A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 10 March
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 10 March?
- 1629 Charles I dissolves the Parliament of England, beginning the eleven-year…
- 1787 Born: William Etty
- 1909 By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its…
- 1915 The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, the first deliberately planned British offensive…
- 1916 The final letter in the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence was written, agreeing…
- 1964 Born: Prince Edward
- 1967 British progressive-rock band Pink Floyd released their first single, "Arnold…
- 1993 Born: Jack Butland
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1629 | Charles I dissolves the Parliament of England, beginning the eleven-year… | 2026 − 1629 = | |
| 1909 | By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its… | 2026 − 1909 = | |
| 1916 | The final letter in the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence was written, agreeing… | 2026 − 1916 = | |
| 1967 | British progressive-rock band Pink Floyd released their first single, "Arnold… | 2026 − 1967 = |
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!
- Charles I dissolves the Parliament of England, beginning the eleven-year…
- The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, the first deliberately planned British offensive…
- By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its…
- The final letter in the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence was written, agreeing…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “British progressive-rock band Pink Floyd released their first single, "Arnold”?
- A. 1967
- B. 1844
- C. 1993
In which year did this happen: “The final letter in the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence was written, agreeing”?
- A. 1916
- B. 1967
- C. 1748
Which of these happened first?
- A. Charles I dissolves the Parliament of England, beginning the eleven-year
- B. The final letter in the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence was written, agreeing
- C. British progressive-rock band Pink Floyd released their first single, "Arnold
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 10 March. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1629 → 397 years; 1909 → 117 years; 1916 → 110 years; 1967 → 59 years.
Order: 1 = Charles I dissolves the Parliament of England, beginning the eleven-year… (1629), 2 = By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its… (1909), 3 = The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, the first deliberately planned British offensive… (1915), 4 = The final letter in the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence was written, agreeing… (1916).
Quiz: 1. A (1967); 2. A (1916); 3. A (Charles I dissolves the Parliament of England, beginning the eleven-year).