A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 28 June
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 28 June?
- 1461 Edward IV was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey
- 1491 Born: Henry VIII
- 1703 Born: John Wesley
- 1776 American Revolutionary War: The militia of the Province of South Carolina…
- 1778 American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in…
- 1838 Coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
- 1859 The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- 1922 The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1461 | Edward IV was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey | 2026 − 1461 = | |
| 1703 | Born: John Wesley | 2026 − 1703 = | |
| 1778 | American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in… | 2026 − 1778 = | |
| 1859 | The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England | 2026 − 1859 = |
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: The militia of the Province of South Carolina…
- Coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
- Edward IV was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey
- American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “American Revolutionary War: The militia of the Province of South Carolina”?
- A. 1922
- B. 1776
- C. 1973
In which year did this happen: “Edward IV was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey”?
- A. 1922
- B. 1461
- C. 1948
Which of these happened first?
- A. Edward IV was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey
- B. American Revolutionary War: The militia of the Province of South Carolina
- C. The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 28 June. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1461 → 565 years; 1703 → 323 years; 1778 → 248 years; 1859 → 167 years.
Order: 1 = Edward IV was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey (1461), 2 = American Revolutionary War: The militia of the Province of South Carolina… (1776), 3 = American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in… (1778), 4 = Coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (1838).
Quiz: 1. B (1776); 2. B (1461); 3. A (Edward IV was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey).