A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 30 March
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 30 March?
- 1282 Sicilians began to rebel against the rule of the Angevin King Charles I of…
- 1296 Edward I sacks Berwick-upon-Tweed, during armed conflict between Scotland and…
- 1730 The Author's Farce, by Henry Fielding, premiered at the Little Theatre in London
- 1861 British chemist William Crookes published his discovery of thallium using…
- 1863 George I became King of the Hellenes
- 1885 The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to…
- 1945 Born: Eric Clapton
- 1950 Born: Robbie Coltrane
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1282 | Sicilians began to rebel against the rule of the Angevin King Charles I of… | 2026 − 1282 = | |
| 1730 | The Author's Farce, by Henry Fielding, premiered at the Little Theatre in London | 2026 − 1730 = | |
| 1863 | George I became King of the Hellenes | 2026 − 1863 = | |
| 1945 | Born: Eric Clapton | 2026 − 1945 = |
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!
- The Author's Farce, by Henry Fielding, premiered at the Little Theatre in London
- British chemist William Crookes published his discovery of thallium using…
- Sicilians began to rebel against the rule of the Angevin King Charles I of…
- Edward I sacks Berwick-upon-Tweed, during armed conflict between Scotland and…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “British chemist William Crookes published his discovery of thallium using”?
- A. 1861
- B. 1882
- C. 1296
In which year did this happen: “George I became King of the Hellenes”?
- A. 1863
- B. 1820
- C. 1965
Which of these happened first?
- A. Sicilians began to rebel against the rule of the Angevin King Charles I of
- B. George I became King of the Hellenes
- C. British chemist William Crookes published his discovery of thallium using
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 30 March. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1282 → 744 years; 1730 → 296 years; 1863 → 163 years; 1945 → 81 years.
Order: 1 = Sicilians began to rebel against the rule of the Angevin King Charles I of… (1282), 2 = Edward I sacks Berwick-upon-Tweed, during armed conflict between Scotland and… (1296), 3 = The Author's Farce, by Henry Fielding, premiered at the Little Theatre in London (1730), 4 = British chemist William Crookes published his discovery of thallium using… (1861).
Quiz: 1. A (1861); 2. A (1863); 3. A (Sicilians began to rebel against the rule of the Angevin King Charles I of).