A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 27 April
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 27 April?
- 1650 Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the…
- 1667 Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10…
- 1759 Born: Mary Wollstonecraft
- 1777 American Revolutionary War: British Army regulars defeated Patriot militias in…
- 1813 War of 1812: American troops capture York, the capital of Upper Canada, in the…
- 1820 Born: Herbert Spencer
- 1965 Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation: British forces repelled a surprise…
- 1992 Betty Boothroyd becomes the first woman to be elected Speaker of the British…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1650 | Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the… | 2026 − 1650 = | |
| 1759 | Born: Mary Wollstonecraft | 2026 − 1759 = | |
| 1813 | War of 1812: American troops capture York, the capital of Upper Canada, in the… | 2026 − 1813 = | |
| 1965 | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation: British forces repelled a surprise… | 2026 − 1965 = |
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!
- American Revolutionary War: British Army regulars defeated Patriot militias in…
- War of 1812: American troops capture York, the capital of Upper Canada, in the…
- Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10…
- Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “American Revolutionary War: British Army regulars defeated Patriot militias in”?
- A. 1992
- B. 1965
- C. 1777
In which year did this happen: “Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10”?
- A. 1986
- B. 1667
- C. 1820
Which of these happened first?
- A. Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10
- B. American Revolutionary War: British Army regulars defeated Patriot militias in
- C. Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 27 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1650 → 376 years; 1759 → 267 years; 1813 → 213 years; 1965 → 61 years.
Order: 1 = Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the… (1650), 2 = Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10… (1667), 3 = American Revolutionary War: British Army regulars defeated Patriot militias in… (1777), 4 = War of 1812: American troops capture York, the capital of Upper Canada, in the… (1813).
Quiz: 1. C (1777); 2. B (1667); 3. C (Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the).