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A Day in the Past · history worksheet

On this day: 9 April

Name: Class: Date:

1. What happened on 9 April?

  1. 1649 Born: James Scott
  2. 1784 The Treaty of Paris, ratified by the United States Congress on January 14…
  3. 1806 Born: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
  4. 1830 Born: Eadweard Muybridge
  5. 1954 Born: Iain Duncan Smith
  6. 1969 The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to…
  7. 1975 Born: Robbie Fowler
  8. 2005 Charles, Prince of Wales, married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at…

2. How long ago?

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

YearWhat happenedSumYears ago
1649Born: James Scott2026 − 1649 =
1806Born: Isambard Kingdom Brunel2026 − 1806 =
1954Born: Iain Duncan Smith2026 − 1954 =
1975Born: Robbie Fowler2026 − 1975 =

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, Prince of Wales, married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at”?

    • A. 1830
    • B. 1975
    • C. 2005

  2. In which year did this happen: “The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to”?

    • A. 1906
    • B. 1846
    • C. 1969

  3. Which of these happened first?

    • A. Charles, Prince of Wales, married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at
    • B. The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to
    • C. The Treaty of Paris, ratified by the United States Congress on January 14

5. Draw it!

Draw your favourite event from 9 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.

Answers for teachers

How long ago: 1649 → 377 years; 1806 → 220 years; 1954 → 72 years; 1975 → 51 years.

Order: 1 = The Treaty of Paris, ratified by the United States Congress on January 14… (1784), 2 = The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to… (1969), 3 = Charles, Prince of Wales, married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at… (2005).

Quiz: 1. C (2005); 2. C (1969); 3. C (The Treaty of Paris, ratified by the United States Congress on January 14).