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A Day in the Past · history worksheet

On this day: 27 March

Name: Class: Date:

1. What happened on 27 March?

  1. 1625 Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland
  2. 1782 The Second Rockingham ministry assumes office in Great Britain and begins…
  3. 1857 Born: Karl Pearson
  4. 1871 The first international rugby football match
  5. 1912 Born: James Callaghan
  6. 1942 Born: John Sulston
  7. 1971 Born: David Coulthard
  8. 1988 Born: Jessie J

2. How long ago?

This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.

YearWhat happenedSumYears ago
1625Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland2026 − 1625 =
1857Born: Karl Pearson2026 − 1857 =
1912Born: James Callaghan2026 − 1912 =
1971Born: David Coulthard2026 − 1971 =

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!

4. Quick quiz

  1. In which year did this happen: “Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland”?

    • A. 1782
    • B. 1912
    • C. 1625

  2. In which year was James Callaghan born?

    • A. 1912
    • B. 1988
    • C. 1782

  3. Which of these happened first?

    • A. The Second Rockingham ministry assumes office in Great Britain and begins
    • B. The first international rugby football match
    • C. Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland

5. Draw it!

Draw your favourite event from 27 March. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.

Answers for teachers

How long ago: 1625 → 401 years; 1857 → 169 years; 1912 → 114 years; 1971 → 55 years.

Order: 1 = Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1625), 2 = The Second Rockingham ministry assumes office in Great Britain and begins… (1782), 3 = The first international rugby football match (1871).

Quiz: 1. C (1625); 2. A (1912); 3. C (Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland).