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A Day in the Past · history worksheet

On this day: 11 July

Name: Class: Date:

1. What happened on 11 July?

  1. 1274 Born: Robert the Bruce
  2. 1708 A coalition army of Dutch, English and German troops under the duke of…
  3. 1792 The Belfast Harp Festival, an early event in the Gaelic revival, began at the…
  4. 1796 The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms…
  5. 1834 Born: James McNeill Whistler
  6. 1848 Waterloo Bridge Station, which later became Britain's busiest railway station…
  7. 1921 A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect
  8. 1924 Eric Liddell wins the gold medal in 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympics

2. How long ago?

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

YearWhat happenedSumYears ago
1274Born: Robert the Bruce2026 − 1274 =
1792The Belfast Harp Festival, an early event in the Gaelic revival, began at the…2026 − 1792 =
1834Born: James McNeill Whistler2026 − 1834 =
1921A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect2026 − 1921 =

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: “Waterloo Bridge Station, which later became Britain's busiest railway station”?

    • A. 1796
    • B. 1848
    • C. 1921

  2. In which year did this happen: “The Belfast Harp Festival, an early event in the Gaelic revival, began at the”?

    • A. 1992
    • B. 1792
    • C. 1708

  3. Which of these happened first?

    • A. The Belfast Harp Festival, an early event in the Gaelic revival, began at the
    • B. A coalition army of Dutch, English and German troops under the duke of
    • C. Waterloo Bridge Station, which later became Britain's busiest railway station

5. Draw it!

Draw your favourite event from 11 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.

Answers for teachers

How long ago: 1274 → 752 years; 1792 → 234 years; 1834 → 192 years; 1921 → 105 years.

Order: 1 = A coalition army of Dutch, English and German troops under the duke of… (1708), 2 = The Belfast Harp Festival, an early event in the Gaelic revival, began at the… (1792), 3 = The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms… (1796), 4 = Waterloo Bridge Station, which later became Britain's busiest railway station… (1848).

Quiz: 1. B (1848); 2. B (1792); 3. B (A coalition army of Dutch, English and German troops under the duke of).