A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 5 April
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 5 April?
- 1588 Born: Thomas Hobbes
- 1614 Pocahontas, a Native American woman, married English colonist John Rolfe…
- 1614 The second English Parliament of king James I, the so-called Addled…
- 1621 The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England
- 1710 The Statute of Anne, the first legislation in Great Britain providing for…
- 1827 Born: Joseph Lister
- 1847 Birkenhead Park, generally acknowledged as the world's first publicly funded…
- 1955 Aware that he was slowing down both physically and mentally in his old age…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1588 | Born: Thomas Hobbes | 2026 − 1588 = | |
| 1614 | The second English Parliament of king James I, the so-called Addled… | 2026 − 1614 = | |
| 1710 | The Statute of Anne, the first legislation in Great Britain providing for… | 2026 − 1710 = | |
| 1847 | Birkenhead Park, generally acknowledged as the world's first publicly funded… | 2026 − 1847 = |
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 Statute of Anne, the first legislation in Great Britain providing for…
- Pocahontas, a Native American woman, married English colonist John Rolfe…
- The second English Parliament of king James I, the so-called Addled…
- The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Aware that he was slowing down both physically and mentally in his old age”?
- A. 1588
- B. 1942
- C. 1955
In which year did this happen: “Pocahontas, a Native American woman, married English colonist John Rolfe”?
- A. 1710
- B. 1614
- C. 1621
Which of these happened first?
- A. Pocahontas, a Native American woman, married English colonist John Rolfe
- B. The Statute of Anne, the first legislation in Great Britain providing for
- C. Aware that he was slowing down both physically and mentally in his old age
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 5 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1588 → 438 years; 1614 → 412 years; 1710 → 316 years; 1847 → 179 years.
Order: 1 = Pocahontas, a Native American woman, married English colonist John Rolfe… (1614), 2 = The second English Parliament of king James I, the so-called Addled… (1614), 3 = The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England (1621), 4 = The Statute of Anne, the first legislation in Great Britain providing for… (1710).
Quiz: 1. C (1955); 2. B (1614); 3. A (Pocahontas, a Native American woman, married English colonist John Rolfe).