A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 11 May
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 11 May?
- AD 973 In the first coronation ceremony ever held for an English monarch, Edgar the…
- 1068 Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England
- 1813 William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth departed westward from…
- 1820 HMS Beagle, the ship that would take Charles Darwin on his voyage, was launched
- 1857 Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian rebels seize Delhi from the British
- 1981 Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, opened at the New London Theatre
- 2010 David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the…
- 2010 Gordon Brown resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD 973 | In the first coronation ceremony ever held for an English monarch, Edgar the… | 2026 − 973 = | |
| 1813 | William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth departed westward from… | 2026 − 1813 = | |
| 1857 | Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian rebels seize Delhi from the British | 2026 − 1857 = | |
| 2010 | David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the… | 2026 − 2010 = |
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!
- William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth departed westward from…
- HMS Beagle, the ship that would take Charles Darwin on his voyage, was launched
- In the first coronation ceremony ever held for an English monarch, Edgar the…
- Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the”?
- A. 2010
- B. AD 973
- C. 1820
In which year did this happen: “Gordon Brown resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of”?
- A. 2010
- B. 1981
- C. 1857
Which of these happened first?
- A. David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the
- B. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, opened at the New London Theatre
- C. HMS Beagle, the ship that would take Charles Darwin on his voyage, was launched
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 11 May. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 973 → 1,053 years; 1813 → 213 years; 1857 → 169 years; 2010 → 16 years.
Order: 1 = In the first coronation ceremony ever held for an English monarch, Edgar the… (AD 973), 2 = Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England (1068), 3 = William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth departed westward from… (1813), 4 = HMS Beagle, the ship that would take Charles Darwin on his voyage, was launched (1820).
Quiz: 1. A (2010); 2. A (2010); 3. C (HMS Beagle, the ship that would take Charles Darwin on his voyage, was launched).