A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 26 June
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 26 June?
- 1460 War of the Roses: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and Edward, Earl of…
- 1483 Richard III becomes King of England
- 1824 Born: William Thomson
- 1843 Treaty of Nanking comes into effect
- 1857 The first investiture of the Victoria Cross takes place in Hyde Park, London
- 1909 The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity
- 1960 The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence…
- 1997 J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1460 | War of the Roses: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and Edward, Earl of… | 2026 − 1460 = | |
| 1824 | Born: William Thomson | 2026 − 1824 = | |
| 1857 | The first investiture of the Victoria Cross takes place in Hyde Park, London | 2026 − 1857 = | |
| 1960 | The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence… | 2026 − 1960 = |
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!
- War of the Roses: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and Edward, Earl of…
- Richard III becomes King of England
- Treaty of Nanking comes into effect
- The first investiture of the Victoria Cross takes place in Hyde Park, London
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in”?
- A. 1997
- B. 1460
- C. 1866
In which year did this happen: “Richard III becomes King of England”?
- A. 1483
- B. 1824
- C. 1960
Which of these happened first?
- A. J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in
- B. War of the Roses: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and Edward, Earl of
- C. Richard III becomes King of England
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 26 June. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1460 → 566 years; 1824 → 202 years; 1857 → 169 years; 1960 → 66 years.
Order: 1 = War of the Roses: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and Edward, Earl of… (1460), 2 = Richard III becomes King of England (1483), 3 = Treaty of Nanking comes into effect (1843), 4 = The first investiture of the Victoria Cross takes place in Hyde Park, London (1857).
Quiz: 1. A (1997); 2. A (1483); 3. B (War of the Roses: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and Edward, Earl of).