A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 16 April
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 16 April?
- 1520 A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the…
- 1728 Born: Joseph Black
- 1746 The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and…
- 1853 The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India…
- 1858 The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is…
- 1889 Born: Charlie Chaplin
- 1921 Born: Peter Ustinov
- 1941 World War II: The Italian-German Tarigo convoy is attacked and destroyed by…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1520 | A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the… | 2026 − 1520 = | |
| 1746 | The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and… | 2026 − 1746 = | |
| 1858 | The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is… | 2026 − 1858 = | |
| 1921 | Born: Peter Ustinov | 2026 − 1921 = |
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 Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India…
- The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and…
- A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the…
- The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the”?
- A. 1520
- B. 1746
- C. 1921
In which year was Charlie Chaplin born?
- A. 1889
- B. 1987
- C. 1984
Which of these happened first?
- A. A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the
- B. The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and
- C. The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 16 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1520 → 506 years; 1746 → 280 years; 1858 → 168 years; 1921 → 105 years.
Order: 1 = A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the… (1520), 2 = The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and… (1746), 3 = The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India… (1853), 4 = The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is… (1858).
Quiz: 1. A (1520); 2. A (1889); 3. A (A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the).