A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 30 April
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 30 April?
- 1598 Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to…
- 1662 Born: Mary II
- 1859 Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the…
- 1897 British physicist J. J. Thomson and his team announce the discovery of the…
- 1920 Born: Tom Moore
- 1943 Second World War: The Royal Navy submarine HMS Seraph began Operation…
- 1963 A refusal by the Bristol Omnibus Company and the Transport and General…
- 1981 Born: Kunal Nayyar
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1598 | Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to… | 2026 − 1598 = | |
| 1859 | Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the… | 2026 − 1859 = | |
| 1920 | Born: Tom Moore | 2026 − 1920 = | |
| 1963 | A refusal by the Bristol Omnibus Company and the Transport and General… | 2026 − 1963 = |
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!
- Second World War: The Royal Navy submarine HMS Seraph began Operation…
- Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to…
- Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the…
- British physicist J. J. Thomson and his team announce the discovery of the…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “British physicist J. J. Thomson and his team announce the discovery of the”?
- A. 1973
- B. 1897
- C. 1859
In which year did this happen: “Second World War: The Royal Navy submarine HMS Seraph began Operation”?
- A. 1859
- B. 1943
- C. 1969
Which of these happened first?
- A. Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the
- B. British physicist J. J. Thomson and his team announce the discovery of the
- C. Second World War: The Royal Navy submarine HMS Seraph began Operation
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 30 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1598 → 428 years; 1859 → 167 years; 1920 → 106 years; 1963 → 63 years.
Order: 1 = Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to… (1598), 2 = Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the… (1859), 3 = British physicist J. J. Thomson and his team announce the discovery of the… (1897), 4 = Second World War: The Royal Navy submarine HMS Seraph began Operation… (1943).
Quiz: 1. B (1897); 2. B (1943); 3. A (Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the).