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A Day in the Past · history worksheet

On this day: 18 April

Name: Class: Date:

1. What happened on 18 April?

  1. 1772 Born: David Ricardo
  2. 1775 American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later…
  3. 1899 The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen…
  4. 1912 The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to…
  5. 1949 The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, describing Ireland as a…
  6. 1964 Born: Niall Ferguson
  7. 1971 Born: David Tennant
  8. 1988 Born: Vanessa Kirby

2. How long ago?

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

YearWhat happenedSumYears ago
1772Born: David Ricardo2026 − 1772 =
1899The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen…2026 − 1899 =
1949The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, describing Ireland as a…2026 − 1949 =
1971Born: David Tennant2026 − 1971 =

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: “American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later”?

    • A. 1971
    • B. 1775
    • C. 1946

  2. In which year did this happen: “The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, describing Ireland as a”?

    • A. 1772
    • B. 1971
    • C. 1949

  3. Which of these happened first?

    • A. The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, describing Ireland as a
    • B. The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to
    • C. American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later

5. Draw it!

Draw your favourite event from 18 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.

Answers for teachers

How long ago: 1772 → 254 years; 1899 → 127 years; 1949 → 77 years; 1971 → 55 years.

Order: 1 = American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later… (1775), 2 = The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen… (1899), 3 = The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to… (1912), 4 = The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, describing Ireland as a… (1949).

Quiz: 1. B (1775); 2. C (1949); 3. C (American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later).