A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 29 June
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 29 June?
- 1534 Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island
- 1613 The original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground
- 1620 English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a…
- 1644 Charles I of England defeats a Parliamentarian detachment at the Battle of…
- 1874 Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily…
- 1950 The United States defeated England during the FIFA World Cup in one of the…
- 1987 Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4…
- 2003 Born: Jude Bellingham
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1534 | Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island | 2026 − 1534 = | |
| 1620 | English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a… | 2026 − 1620 = | |
| 1874 | Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily… | 2026 − 1874 = | |
| 1987 | Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4… | 2026 − 1987 = |
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!
- The original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground
- Charles I of England defeats a Parliamentarian detachment at the Battle of…
- English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a…
- Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “The United States defeated England during the FIFA World Cup in one of the”?
- A. 1977
- B. 1928
- C. 1950
In which year did this happen: “The original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground”?
- A. 1786
- B. 1613
- C. 2003
Which of these happened first?
- A. The original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground
- B. The United States defeated England during the FIFA World Cup in one of the
- C. Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 29 June. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1534 → 492 years; 1620 → 406 years; 1874 → 152 years; 1987 → 39 years.
Order: 1 = Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island (1534), 2 = The original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground (1613), 3 = English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a… (1620), 4 = Charles I of England defeats a Parliamentarian detachment at the Battle of… (1644).
Quiz: 1. C (1950); 2. B (1613); 3. A (The original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground).