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A Day in the Past · history worksheet

On this day: 2 July

Name: Class: Date:

1. What happened on 2 July?

  1. 1489 Born: Thomas Cranmer
  2. 1644 First English Civil War: The combined forces of Scottish Covenanters and…
  3. 1645 Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Alford
  4. 1776 American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts the Lee Resolution…
  5. 1862 Born: William Henry Bragg
  6. 1903 Born: Alec Douglas-Home
  7. 1940 Born: Kenneth Clarke
  8. 1990 Born: Danny Rose

2. How long ago?

This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.

YearWhat happenedSumYears ago
1489Born: Thomas Cranmer2026 − 1489 =
1645Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Alford2026 − 1645 =
1862Born: William Henry Bragg2026 − 1862 =
1940Born: Kenneth Clarke2026 − 1940 =

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!

4. Quick quiz

  1. In which year did this happen: “First English Civil War: The combined forces of Scottish Covenanters and”?

    • A. 1644
    • B. 1915
    • C. 1903

  2. In which year did this happen: “American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts the Lee Resolution”?

    • A. 1776
    • B. 1911
    • C. 1990

  3. Which of these happened first?

    • A. Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Alford
    • B. American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts the Lee Resolution
    • C. First English Civil War: The combined forces of Scottish Covenanters and

5. Draw it!

Draw your favourite event from 2 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.

Answers for teachers

How long ago: 1489 → 537 years; 1645 → 381 years; 1862 → 164 years; 1940 → 86 years.

Order: 1 = First English Civil War: The combined forces of Scottish Covenanters and… (1644), 2 = Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Alford (1645), 3 = American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts the Lee Resolution… (1776).

Quiz: 1. A (1644); 2. A (1776); 3. C (First English Civil War: The combined forces of Scottish Covenanters and).