A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 19 July
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 19 July?
- 1333 Second War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Sir Archibald…
- 1553 Mary I was proclaimed Queen of England, deposing Lady Jane Grey
- 1588 Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the…
- 1701 Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a…
- 1821 Coronation of George IV of the United Kingdom
- 1843 SS Great Britain, the first ocean-going ship with both an iron hull and a…
- 1916 First World War: The "worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history" occurred
- 1997 The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced that it would…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1333 | Second War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Sir Archibald… | 2026 − 1333 = | |
| 1588 | Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the… | 2026 − 1588 = | |
| 1821 | Coronation of George IV of the United Kingdom | 2026 − 1821 = | |
| 1916 | First World War: The "worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history" occurred | 2026 − 1916 = |
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!
- Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a…
- Second War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Sir Archibald…
- Mary I was proclaimed Queen of England, deposing Lady Jane Grey
- Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Mary I was proclaimed Queen of England, deposing Lady Jane Grey”?
- A. 1997
- B. 1843
- C. 1553
In which year did this happen: “The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced that it would”?
- A. 1553
- B. 1970
- C. 1997
Which of these happened first?
- A. The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced that it would
- B. SS Great Britain, the first ocean-going ship with both an iron hull and a
- C. Mary I was proclaimed Queen of England, deposing Lady Jane Grey
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 19 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1333 → 693 years; 1588 → 438 years; 1821 → 205 years; 1916 → 110 years.
Order: 1 = Second War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Sir Archibald… (1333), 2 = Mary I was proclaimed Queen of England, deposing Lady Jane Grey (1553), 3 = Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the… (1588), 4 = Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a… (1701).
Quiz: 1. C (1553); 2. C (1997); 3. C (Mary I was proclaimed Queen of England, deposing Lady Jane Grey).