A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 2 June
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 2 June?
- 1608 The Colony of Virginia gets a charter, extending borders from "sea to sea"
- 1763 Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture…
- 1774 Intolerable Acts: The Quartering Act of 1774 is enacted, allowing a governor…
- 1805 Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond…
- 1840 Born: Thomas Hardy
- 1857 Born: Edward Elgar
- 1910 Charles Rolls, a co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, becomes the first man to…
- 1953 Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1608 | The Colony of Virginia gets a charter, extending borders from "sea to sea" | 2026 − 1608 = | |
| 1774 | Intolerable Acts: The Quartering Act of 1774 is enacted, allowing a governor… | 2026 − 1774 = | |
| 1840 | Born: Thomas Hardy | 2026 − 1840 = | |
| 1910 | Charles Rolls, a co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, becomes the first man to… | 2026 − 1910 = |
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!
- Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond…
- The Colony of Virginia gets a charter, extending borders from "sea to sea"
- Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture…
- Intolerable Acts: The Quartering Act of 1774 is enacted, allowing a governor…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London”?
- A. 1805
- B. 1953
- C. 1857
In which year did this happen: “Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond”?
- A. 1941
- B. 1805
- C. 1953
Which of these happened first?
- A. Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond
- B. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London
- C. Charles Rolls, a co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, becomes the first man to
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 2 June. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1608 → 418 years; 1774 → 252 years; 1840 → 186 years; 1910 → 116 years.
Order: 1 = The Colony of Virginia gets a charter, extending borders from "sea to sea" (1608), 2 = Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture… (1763), 3 = Intolerable Acts: The Quartering Act of 1774 is enacted, allowing a governor… (1774), 4 = Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond… (1805).
Quiz: 1. B (1953); 2. B (1805); 3. A (Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond).