A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 15 July
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 15 July?
- 1573 Born: Inigo Jones
- 1815 Aboard HMS Bellerophon, French emperor Napoleon surrendered to Royal Navy…
- 1858 Born: Emmeline Pankhurst
- 1870 Following the transfer of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company…
- 1919 Born: Iris Murdoch
- 1943 Born: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
- 1946 The State of North Borneo, now Sabah, Malaysia, is annexed by the United Kingdom
- 1956 Born: Ian Curtis
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1573 | Born: Inigo Jones | 2026 − 1573 = | |
| 1858 | Born: Emmeline Pankhurst | 2026 − 1858 = | |
| 1919 | Born: Iris Murdoch | 2026 − 1919 = | |
| 1946 | The State of North Borneo, now Sabah, Malaysia, is annexed by the United Kingdom | 2026 − 1946 = |
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!
- Following the transfer of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company…
- Aboard HMS Bellerophon, French emperor Napoleon surrendered to Royal Navy…
- The State of North Borneo, now Sabah, Malaysia, is annexed by the United Kingdom
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Following the transfer of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company”?
- A. 1918
- B. 1858
- C. 1870
In which year did this happen: “Aboard HMS Bellerophon, French emperor Napoleon surrendered to Royal Navy”?
- A. 1917
- B. 1918
- C. 1815
Which of these happened first?
- A. Following the transfer of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company
- B. The State of North Borneo, now Sabah, Malaysia, is annexed by the United Kingdom
- C. Aboard HMS Bellerophon, French emperor Napoleon surrendered to Royal Navy
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 15 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1573 → 453 years; 1858 → 168 years; 1919 → 107 years; 1946 → 80 years.
Order: 1 = Aboard HMS Bellerophon, French emperor Napoleon surrendered to Royal Navy… (1815), 2 = Following the transfer of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company… (1870), 3 = The State of North Borneo, now Sabah, Malaysia, is annexed by the United Kingdom (1946).
Quiz: 1. C (1870); 2. C (1815); 3. C (Aboard HMS Bellerophon, French emperor Napoleon surrendered to Royal Navy).