A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 29 April
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 29 April?
- 1760 Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City
- 1770 On his first voyage, British explorer James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour…
- 1781 American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of…
- 1826 In Parramatta, Australia, Scottish astronomer James Dunlop discovered…
- 1910 Parliament passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history…
- 1922 Sixteen-year-old Lilian Salkeld became the first woman to walk from London to…
- 1944 Second World War: British agent Nancy Wake parachuted into Auvergne, France
- 2011 Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1760 | Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City | 2026 − 1760 = | |
| 1781 | American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of… | 2026 − 1781 = | |
| 1910 | Parliament passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history… | 2026 − 1910 = | |
| 1944 | Second World War: British agent Nancy Wake parachuted into Auvergne, France | 2026 − 1944 = |
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 and French ships clash in the Battle of…
- In Parramatta, Australia, Scottish astronomer James Dunlop discovered…
- Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City
- On his first voyage, British explorer James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William”?
- A. 2011
- B. 1826
- C. 1957
In which year did this happen: “Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City”?
- A. 1922
- B. 1957
- C. 1760
Which of these happened first?
- A. Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William
- B. Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City
- C. Parliament passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 29 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1760 → 266 years; 1781 → 245 years; 1910 → 116 years; 1944 → 82 years.
Order: 1 = Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City (1760), 2 = On his first voyage, British explorer James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour… (1770), 3 = American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of… (1781), 4 = In Parramatta, Australia, Scottish astronomer James Dunlop discovered… (1826).
Quiz: 1. A (2011); 2. C (1760); 3. B (Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City).