A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 15 March
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 15 March?
- AD 933 After a ten-year truce, German King Henry the Fowler defeats a Hungarian army…
- 1412 Treaty of Lublowa: After the Peace of Thorn, Grand Master Heinrich von Plauen…
- 1672 King Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence…
- 1781 The British under Charles Cornwallis defeat American forces under Nathanael…
- 1877 First ever official cricket test match is played: Australia vs England at the…
- 1927 In rowing, Oxford defeated Cambridge in the inaugural edition of the Women's…
- 1974 Transvestism and Transsexualism in Modern Society, the UK's first trans-rights…
- 1993 Born: Alia Bhatt
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD 933 | After a ten-year truce, German King Henry the Fowler defeats a Hungarian army… | 2026 − 933 = | |
| 1672 | King Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence… | 2026 − 1672 = | |
| 1877 | First ever official cricket test match is played: Australia vs England at the… | 2026 − 1877 = | |
| 1974 | Transvestism and Transsexualism in Modern Society, the UK's first trans-rights… | 2026 − 1974 = |
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!
- Treaty of Lublowa: After the Peace of Thorn, Grand Master Heinrich von Plauen…
- After a ten-year truce, German King Henry the Fowler defeats a Hungarian army…
- The British under Charles Cornwallis defeat American forces under Nathanael…
- King Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “In rowing, Oxford defeated Cambridge in the inaugural edition of the Women's”?
- A. 1781
- B. 1927
- C. 1813
In which year did this happen: “Transvestism and Transsexualism in Modern Society, the UK's first trans-rights”?
- A. 1993
- B. 1779
- C. 1974
Which of these happened first?
- A. After a ten-year truce, German King Henry the Fowler defeats a Hungarian army
- B. In rowing, Oxford defeated Cambridge in the inaugural edition of the Women's
- C. Transvestism and Transsexualism in Modern Society, the UK's first trans-rights
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 15 March. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 933 → 1,093 years; 1672 → 354 years; 1877 → 149 years; 1974 → 52 years.
Order: 1 = After a ten-year truce, German King Henry the Fowler defeats a Hungarian army… (AD 933), 2 = Treaty of Lublowa: After the Peace of Thorn, Grand Master Heinrich von Plauen… (1412), 3 = King Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence… (1672), 4 = The British under Charles Cornwallis defeat American forces under Nathanael… (1781).
Quiz: 1. B (1927); 2. C (1974); 3. A (After a ten-year truce, German King Henry the Fowler defeats a Hungarian army).