A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 15 June
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 15 June?
- 1215 King John of England and a group of rebel barons agreed on the text of Magna…
- 1312 At the Battle of Rozgony, King Charles I of Hungary wins a decisive victory…
- 1330 Born: Edward
- 1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, and her new husband Bothwell are confronted by…
- 1846 The Oregon Treaty extends the border between the United States and British…
- 1878 Eadweard Muybridge took a series of photographs to prove that all four feet of…
- 1919 John Alcock and Arthur Brown complete the first nonstop transatlantic flight
- 1950 Born: Lakshmi Mittal
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1215 | King John of England and a group of rebel barons agreed on the text of Magna… | 2026 − 1215 = | |
| 1330 | Born: Edward | 2026 − 1330 = | |
| 1846 | The Oregon Treaty extends the border between the United States and British… | 2026 − 1846 = | |
| 1919 | John Alcock and Arthur Brown complete the first nonstop transatlantic flight | 2026 − 1919 = |
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!
- At the Battle of Rozgony, King Charles I of Hungary wins a decisive victory…
- Mary, Queen of Scots, and her new husband Bothwell are confronted by…
- The Oregon Treaty extends the border between the United States and British…
- King John of England and a group of rebel barons agreed on the text of Magna…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “King John of England and a group of rebel barons agreed on the text of Magna”?
- A. 1765
- B. 1846
- C. 1215
In which year did this happen: “Eadweard Muybridge took a series of photographs to prove that all four feet of”?
- A. 1215
- B. 1949
- C. 1878
Which of these happened first?
- A. Mary, Queen of Scots, and her new husband Bothwell are confronted by
- B. King John of England and a group of rebel barons agreed on the text of Magna
- C. Eadweard Muybridge took a series of photographs to prove that all four feet of
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 15 June. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1215 → 811 years; 1330 → 696 years; 1846 → 180 years; 1919 → 107 years.
Order: 1 = King John of England and a group of rebel barons agreed on the text of Magna… (1215), 2 = At the Battle of Rozgony, King Charles I of Hungary wins a decisive victory… (1312), 3 = Mary, Queen of Scots, and her new husband Bothwell are confronted by… (1567), 4 = The Oregon Treaty extends the border between the United States and British… (1846).
Quiz: 1. C (1215); 2. C (1878); 3. B (King John of England and a group of rebel barons agreed on the text of Magna).