A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 24 April
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 24 April?
- 1558 Mary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre-Dame…
- 1704 John Campbell released the first issue of The Boston News-Letter, the first…
- 1837 A fire broke out in Surat, India, which went on to destroy about 75% of the city
- 1916 Irish republicans led by Patrick Pearse began the Easter Rising against…
- 1922 The first portion of the Imperial Wireless Chain, a strategic international…
- 1932 An estimated 400 ramblers committed a wilful mass trespass of Kinder Scout in…
- 1953 Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
- 1990 Gruinard Island in Scotland, the site of biological warfare testing by British…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1558 | Mary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre-Dame… | 2026 − 1558 = | |
| 1837 | A fire broke out in Surat, India, which went on to destroy about 75% of the city | 2026 − 1837 = | |
| 1922 | The first portion of the Imperial Wireless Chain, a strategic international… | 2026 − 1922 = | |
| 1953 | Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II | 2026 − 1953 = |
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!
- John Campbell released the first issue of The Boston News-Letter, the first…
- Irish republicans led by Patrick Pearse began the Easter Rising against…
- Mary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre-Dame…
- A fire broke out in Surat, India, which went on to destroy about 75% of the city
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “An estimated 400 ramblers committed a wilful mass trespass of Kinder Scout in”?
- A. 1916
- B. 1932
- C. 1953
In which year did this happen: “Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II”?
- A. 1963
- B. 1990
- C. 1953
Which of these happened first?
- A. Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
- B. Gruinard Island in Scotland, the site of biological warfare testing by British
- C. An estimated 400 ramblers committed a wilful mass trespass of Kinder Scout in
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 24 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1558 → 468 years; 1837 → 189 years; 1922 → 104 years; 1953 → 73 years.
Order: 1 = Mary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre-Dame… (1558), 2 = John Campbell released the first issue of The Boston News-Letter, the first… (1704), 3 = A fire broke out in Surat, India, which went on to destroy about 75% of the city (1837), 4 = Irish republicans led by Patrick Pearse began the Easter Rising against… (1916).
Quiz: 1. B (1932); 2. C (1953); 3. C (An estimated 400 ramblers committed a wilful mass trespass of Kinder Scout in).