A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 10 June
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 10 June?
- AD 731 Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury
- 1719 Jacobite risings: Battle of Glen Shiel
- 1829 The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of…
- 1921 Born: Prince Philip
- 1940 World War II: Fascist Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom…
- 1968 The Royal New Zealand Navy adopted a unique white ensign, to distinguish its…
- 1996 Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin
- 2002 The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD 731 | Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury | 2026 − 731 = | |
| 1829 | The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of… | 2026 − 1829 = | |
| 1940 | World War II: Fascist Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom… | 2026 − 1940 = | |
| 1996 | Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin | 2026 − 1996 = |
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!
- Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury
- The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of…
- World War II: Fascist Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom…
- Jacobite risings: Battle of Glen Shiel
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin”?
- A. 1968
- B. 1832
- C. 1996
In which year did this happen: “Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury”?
- A. AD 731
- B. 1923
- C. 1832
Which of these happened first?
- A. Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin
- B. The Royal New Zealand Navy adopted a unique white ensign, to distinguish its
- C. Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 10 June. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 731 → 1,295 years; 1829 → 197 years; 1940 → 86 years; 1996 → 30 years.
Order: 1 = Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury (AD 731), 2 = Jacobite risings: Battle of Glen Shiel (1719), 3 = The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of… (1829), 4 = World War II: Fascist Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom… (1940).
Quiz: 1. C (1996); 2. A (AD 731); 3. C (Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury).