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A Day in the Past · history worksheet

On this day: 22 April

Name: Class: Date:

1. What happened on 22 April?

  1. 1707 Born: Henry Fielding
  2. 1885 The first meeting of the Colonial Defence Committee, a standing committee of…
  3. 1916 Born: Yehudi Menuhin
  4. 1926 Born: James Stirling
  5. 1929 Born: Michael Atiyah
  6. 1930 The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty…
  7. 1946 Born: Paul Davies
  8. 1969 British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe…

2. How long ago?

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

YearWhat happenedSumYears ago
1707Born: Henry Fielding2026 − 1707 =
1916Born: Yehudi Menuhin2026 − 1916 =
1929Born: Michael Atiyah2026 − 1929 =
1946Born: Paul Davies2026 − 1946 =

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: “The first meeting of the Colonial Defence Committee, a standing committee of”?

    • A. 1885
    • B. 1929
    • C. 1830

  2. In which year did this happen: “The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty”?

    • A. 1969
    • B. 1707
    • C. 1930

  3. Which of these happened first?

    • A. The first meeting of the Colonial Defence Committee, a standing committee of
    • B. The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty
    • C. British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe

5. Draw it!

Draw your favourite event from 22 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.

Answers for teachers

How long ago: 1707 → 319 years; 1916 → 110 years; 1929 → 97 years; 1946 → 80 years.

Order: 1 = The first meeting of the Colonial Defence Committee, a standing committee of… (1885), 2 = The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty… (1930), 3 = British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe… (1969).

Quiz: 1. A (1885); 2. C (1930); 3. A (The first meeting of the Colonial Defence Committee, a standing committee of).