A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 1 July
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 1 July?
- AD 692 Berhtwald was elected Archbishop of Canterbury
- 1643 The Westminster Assembly of Divines first assembled to restructure the Church…
- 1690 Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of the Boyne near…
- 1858 Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on…
- 1873 Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation
- 1890 Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable
- 1970 The Belfast Banking Company, which issued banknotes in Northern Ireland…
- 1999 Legislative powers in Scotland were first devolved from the Scottish Office in…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD 692 | Berhtwald was elected Archbishop of Canterbury | 2026 − 692 = | |
| 1690 | Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of the Boyne near… | 2026 − 1690 = | |
| 1873 | Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation | 2026 − 1873 = | |
| 1970 | The Belfast Banking Company, which issued banknotes in Northern Ireland… | 2026 − 1970 = |
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!
- Berhtwald was elected Archbishop of Canterbury
- Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of the Boyne near…
- The Westminster Assembly of Divines first assembled to restructure the Church…
- Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on”?
- A. 1858
- B. 1690
- C. AD 692
In which year did this happen: “Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable”?
- A. 1890
- B. 1873
- C. 1959
Which of these happened first?
- A. Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on
- B. Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation
- C. Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 1 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 692 → 1,334 years; 1690 → 336 years; 1873 → 153 years; 1970 → 56 years.
Order: 1 = Berhtwald was elected Archbishop of Canterbury (AD 692), 2 = The Westminster Assembly of Divines first assembled to restructure the Church… (1643), 3 = Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of the Boyne near… (1690), 4 = Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on… (1858).
Quiz: 1. A (1858); 2. A (1890); 3. A (Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on).