A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 25 April
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 25 April?
- 1643 First English Civil War: Despite being vastly outnumbered, a Parliamentarian…
- 1859 British and French engineers break ground for the Suez Canal
- 1915 First World War: The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Anzac Cove
- 1916 The first issue of Irish War News was published in Ireland
- 1920 A march by blind people from across the United Kingdom to protest poor working…
- 1955 Following restoration at the British Museum, the Emesa Helmet was placed on…
- 1982 British prime minister Margaret Thatcher told journalists in Downing Street to…
- 1983 The first issue of The Jakarta Post was published in Indonesia
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1643 | First English Civil War: Despite being vastly outnumbered, a Parliamentarian… | 2026 − 1643 = | |
| 1915 | First World War: The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Anzac Cove | 2026 − 1915 = | |
| 1920 | A march by blind people from across the United Kingdom to protest poor working… | 2026 − 1920 = | |
| 1982 | British prime minister Margaret Thatcher told journalists in Downing Street to… | 2026 − 1982 = |
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!
- British and French engineers break ground for the Suez Canal
- First World War: The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Anzac Cove
- The first issue of Irish War News was published in Ireland
- First English Civil War: Despite being vastly outnumbered, a Parliamentarian…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “British prime minister Margaret Thatcher told journalists in Downing Street to”?
- A. 1643
- B. 1599
- C. 1982
In which year did this happen: “Following restoration at the British Museum, the Emesa Helmet was placed on”?
- A. 1643
- B. 1932
- C. 1955
Which of these happened first?
- A. British and French engineers break ground for the Suez Canal
- B. British prime minister Margaret Thatcher told journalists in Downing Street to
- C. Following restoration at the British Museum, the Emesa Helmet was placed on
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 25 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1643 → 383 years; 1915 → 111 years; 1920 → 106 years; 1982 → 44 years.
Order: 1 = First English Civil War: Despite being vastly outnumbered, a Parliamentarian… (1643), 2 = British and French engineers break ground for the Suez Canal (1859), 3 = First World War: The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Anzac Cove (1915), 4 = The first issue of Irish War News was published in Ireland (1916).
Quiz: 1. C (1982); 2. C (1955); 3. A (British and French engineers break ground for the Suez Canal).