A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 8 June
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 8 June?
- 1042 Edward the Confessor becomes King of England
- 1191 English forces under King Richard I arrive in Acre, joining the already…
- 1776 American Revolutionary War: British forces defeated the Continental Army at…
- 1929 Margaret Bondfield became the first female member of the Cabinet of the United…
- 1949 Nineteen Eighty-Four, a dystopian political novel by the English writer George…
- 1955 Born: Tim Berners-Lee
- 1982 Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked the neutral oil tanker Hercules
- 2007 A major storm caused the bulk carrier Pasha Bulker to run aground in New South…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1042 | Edward the Confessor becomes King of England | 2026 − 1042 = | |
| 1776 | American Revolutionary War: British forces defeated the Continental Army at… | 2026 − 1776 = | |
| 1949 | Nineteen Eighty-Four, a dystopian political novel by the English writer George… | 2026 − 1949 = | |
| 1982 | Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked the neutral oil tanker Hercules | 2026 − 1982 = |
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 forces defeated the Continental Army at…
- Margaret Bondfield became the first female member of the Cabinet of the United…
- English forces under King Richard I arrive in Acre, joining the already…
- Edward the Confessor becomes King of England
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Nineteen Eighty-Four, a dystopian political novel by the English writer George”?
- A. 1916
- B. 1949
- C. 1776
In which year did this happen: “American Revolutionary War: British forces defeated the Continental Army at”?
- A. 1955
- B. 1929
- C. 1776
Which of these happened first?
- A. American Revolutionary War: British forces defeated the Continental Army at
- B. Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked the neutral oil tanker Hercules
- C. Nineteen Eighty-Four, a dystopian political novel by the English writer George
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 8 June. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1042 → 984 years; 1776 → 250 years; 1949 → 77 years; 1982 → 44 years.
Order: 1 = Edward the Confessor becomes King of England (1042), 2 = English forces under King Richard I arrive in Acre, joining the already… (1191), 3 = American Revolutionary War: British forces defeated the Continental Army at… (1776), 4 = Margaret Bondfield became the first female member of the Cabinet of the United… (1929).
Quiz: 1. B (1949); 2. C (1776); 3. A (American Revolutionary War: British forces defeated the Continental Army at).