A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 24 May
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 24 May?
- 1683 Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum, the world's first university museum…
- 1689 The Act of Toleration became law, granting freedom of worship to English…
- 1738 At a Moravian meeting in Aldersgate, London, John Wesley experienced a…
- 1819 Born: Queen Victoria
- 1913 Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia married Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover
- 1930 English aviator Amy Johnson landed in Darwin
- 1988 Section 28 of the United Kingdom's Local Government Act of 1988, a…
- 2019 Under pressure over her handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1683 | Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum, the world's first university museum… | 2026 − 1683 = | |
| 1738 | At a Moravian meeting in Aldersgate, London, John Wesley experienced a… | 2026 − 1738 = | |
| 1913 | Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia married Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover | 2026 − 1913 = | |
| 1988 | Section 28 of the United Kingdom's Local Government Act of 1988, a… | 2026 − 1988 = |
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!
- Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum, the world's first university museum…
- Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia married Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover
- At a Moravian meeting in Aldersgate, London, John Wesley experienced a…
- The Act of Toleration became law, granting freedom of worship to English…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum, the world's first university museum”?
- A. 1683
- B. 1607
- C. 1930
In which year did this happen: “English aviator Amy Johnson landed in Darwin”?
- A. 1930
- B. 1683
- C. 2019
Which of these happened first?
- A. Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum, the world's first university museum
- B. At a Moravian meeting in Aldersgate, London, John Wesley experienced a
- C. English aviator Amy Johnson landed in Darwin
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 24 May. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1683 → 343 years; 1738 → 288 years; 1913 → 113 years; 1988 → 38 years.
Order: 1 = Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum, the world's first university museum… (1683), 2 = The Act of Toleration became law, granting freedom of worship to English… (1689), 3 = At a Moravian meeting in Aldersgate, London, John Wesley experienced a… (1738), 4 = Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia married Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (1913).
Quiz: 1. A (1683); 2. A (1930); 3. A (Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum, the world's first university museum).