A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 14 July
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 14 July?
- 1596 Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz…
- 1868 Born: Gertrude Bell
- 1915 Beginning of the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali…
- 1921 Born: Geoffrey Wilkinson
- 1951 Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand…
- 1960 Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to…
- 1985 Born: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
- 1987 Born: Adam Johnson
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1596 | Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz… | 2026 − 1596 = | |
| 1915 | Beginning of the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali… | 2026 − 1915 = | |
| 1951 | Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand… | 2026 − 1951 = | |
| 1985 | Born: Phoebe Waller-Bridge | 2026 − 1985 = |
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!
- Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz…
- Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to…
- Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand…
- Beginning of the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to”?
- A. 1960
- B. 1829
- C. 1915
In which year did this happen: “Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand”?
- A. 1951
- B. 1829
- C. 1915
Which of these happened first?
- A. Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to
- B. Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand
- C. Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 14 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1596 → 430 years; 1915 → 111 years; 1951 → 75 years; 1985 → 41 years.
Order: 1 = Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz… (1596), 2 = Beginning of the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali… (1915), 3 = Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand… (1951), 4 = Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to… (1960).
Quiz: 1. A (1960); 2. A (1951); 3. C (Anglo-Spanish War: English and Dutch troops sack the Spanish city of Cádiz).