A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 3 April
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 3 April?
- 1043 Edward the Confessor, usually considered to be the last king of the House of…
- 1559 Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain signed the second treaty of…
- 1593 Born: George Herbert
- 1721 Robert Walpole took office as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the…
- 1933 Lord Clydesdale and David McIntyre undertook the first successful flight over…
- 1934 Born: Jane Goodall
- 1964 Born: Nigel Farage
- 1993 The outcome of the Grand National horse race is declared void for the first…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1043 | Edward the Confessor, usually considered to be the last king of the House of… | 2026 − 1043 = | |
| 1593 | Born: George Herbert | 2026 − 1593 = | |
| 1933 | Lord Clydesdale and David McIntyre undertook the first successful flight over… | 2026 − 1933 = | |
| 1964 | Born: Nigel Farage | 2026 − 1964 = |
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!
- Edward the Confessor, usually considered to be the last king of the House of…
- Lord Clydesdale and David McIntyre undertook the first successful flight over…
- Robert Walpole took office as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the…
- Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain signed the second treaty of…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Robert Walpole took office as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the”?
- A. 1933
- B. 1043
- C. 1721
In which year did this happen: “Edward the Confessor, usually considered to be the last king of the House of”?
- A. 1043
- B. 1559
- C. 1983
Which of these happened first?
- A. Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain signed the second treaty of
- B. Edward the Confessor, usually considered to be the last king of the House of
- C. Robert Walpole took office as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 3 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1043 → 983 years; 1593 → 433 years; 1933 → 93 years; 1964 → 62 years.
Order: 1 = Edward the Confessor, usually considered to be the last king of the House of… (1043), 2 = Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain signed the second treaty of… (1559), 3 = Robert Walpole took office as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the… (1721), 4 = Lord Clydesdale and David McIntyre undertook the first successful flight over… (1933).
Quiz: 1. C (1721); 2. A (1043); 3. B (Edward the Confessor, usually considered to be the last king of the House of).