A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 27 June
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 27 June?
- 1571 Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal charter establishing Jesus College, the first…
- 1743 War of the Austrian Succession: In the last time that a British monarch led…
- 1760 Anglo-Cherokee War: Cherokee warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of…
- 1806 British forces take Buenos Aires during the first of the British invasions of…
- 1806 Born: Augustus De Morgan
- 1899 A. E. J. Collins scored 628 runs not out, the highest recorded score in…
- 1944 World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the…
- 2007 Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1571 | Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal charter establishing Jesus College, the first… | 2026 − 1571 = | |
| 1760 | Anglo-Cherokee War: Cherokee warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of… | 2026 − 1760 = | |
| 1806 | Born: Augustus De Morgan | 2026 − 1806 = | |
| 1944 | World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the… | 2026 − 1944 = |
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!
- Anglo-Cherokee War: Cherokee warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of…
- British forces take Buenos Aires during the first of the British invasions of…
- Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal charter establishing Jesus College, the first…
- War of the Austrian Succession: In the last time that a British monarch led…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal charter establishing Jesus College, the first”?
- A. 1806
- B. 1743
- C. 1571
In which year did this happen: “War of the Austrian Succession: In the last time that a British monarch led”?
- A. 1743
- B. 1987
- C. 1899
Which of these happened first?
- A. Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal charter establishing Jesus College, the first
- B. War of the Austrian Succession: In the last time that a British monarch led
- C. Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 27 June. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1571 → 455 years; 1760 → 266 years; 1806 → 220 years; 1944 → 82 years.
Order: 1 = Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal charter establishing Jesus College, the first… (1571), 2 = War of the Austrian Succession: In the last time that a British monarch led… (1743), 3 = Anglo-Cherokee War: Cherokee warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of… (1760), 4 = British forces take Buenos Aires during the first of the British invasions of… (1806).
Quiz: 1. C (1571); 2. A (1743); 3. A (Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal charter establishing Jesus College, the first).