A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 12 March
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 12 March?
- 1689 James II of England lands at Kinsale, starting the Williamite War in Ireland
- 1881 Andrew Watson captained the Scotland national football team against England
- 1913 At a ceremony at Kurrajong Hill, Lady Denman, wife of the governor-general…
- 1930 Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March, a 24-day nonviolent walk to defy the…
- 1942 The Battle of Java ends with the surrender of the…
- 1952 British diplomat Lord Ismay was appointed the first secretary general of NATO
- 1989 Tim Berners-Lee submits his proposal to CERN for an information management…
- 2019 In the House of Commons, the revised EU Withdrawal Bill was rejected by a…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 | James II of England lands at Kinsale, starting the Williamite War in Ireland | 2026 − 1689 = | |
| 1913 | At a ceremony at Kurrajong Hill, Lady Denman, wife of the governor-general… | 2026 − 1913 = | |
| 1942 | The Battle of Java ends with the surrender of the… | 2026 − 1942 = | |
| 1989 | Tim Berners-Lee submits his proposal to CERN for an information management… | 2026 − 1989 = |
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!
- James II of England lands at Kinsale, starting the Williamite War in Ireland
- Andrew Watson captained the Scotland national football team against England
- At a ceremony at Kurrajong Hill, Lady Denman, wife of the governor-general…
- Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March, a 24-day nonviolent walk to defy the…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March, a 24-day nonviolent walk to defy the”?
- A. 2019
- B. 1952
- C. 1930
In which year did this happen: “Tim Berners-Lee submits his proposal to CERN for an information management”?
- A. 1989
- B. 1930
- C. 1689
Which of these happened first?
- A. Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March, a 24-day nonviolent walk to defy the
- B. British diplomat Lord Ismay was appointed the first secretary general of NATO
- C. Tim Berners-Lee submits his proposal to CERN for an information management
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 12 March. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1689 → 337 years; 1913 → 113 years; 1942 → 84 years; 1989 → 37 years.
Order: 1 = James II of England lands at Kinsale, starting the Williamite War in Ireland (1689), 2 = Andrew Watson captained the Scotland national football team against England (1881), 3 = At a ceremony at Kurrajong Hill, Lady Denman, wife of the governor-general… (1913), 4 = Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March, a 24-day nonviolent walk to defy the… (1930).
Quiz: 1. C (1930); 2. A (1989); 3. A (Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March, a 24-day nonviolent walk to defy the).