A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 22 July
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 22 July?
- 1298 First War of Scottish Independence: English forces led by Edward I defeated…
- 1598 William Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the…
- 1691 Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of Aughrim, the…
- 1706 The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of…
- 1805 Napoleonic Wars: War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Cape Finisterre: An…
- 1812 Napoleonic Wars: Peninsular War: Battle of Salamanca: British forces led by…
- 1817 Windham William Sadler made the first successful aerial crossing of the Irish…
- 1963 The United Kingdom granted self-government to Sarawak
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1298 | First War of Scottish Independence: English forces led by Edward I defeated… | 2026 − 1298 = | |
| 1691 | Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of Aughrim, the… | 2026 − 1691 = | |
| 1805 | Napoleonic Wars: War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Cape Finisterre: An… | 2026 − 1805 = | |
| 1817 | Windham William Sadler made the first successful aerial crossing of the Irish… | 2026 − 1817 = |
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!
- Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of Aughrim, the…
- William Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the…
- First War of Scottish Independence: English forces led by Edward I defeated…
- The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “William Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the”?
- A. 1598
- B. 1817
- C. 1691
In which year did this happen: “First War of Scottish Independence: English forces led by Edward I defeated”?
- A. 1298
- B. 1594
- C. 1812
Which of these happened first?
- A. William Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the
- B. First War of Scottish Independence: English forces led by Edward I defeated
- C. The United Kingdom granted self-government to Sarawak
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 22 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1298 → 728 years; 1691 → 335 years; 1805 → 221 years; 1817 → 209 years.
Order: 1 = First War of Scottish Independence: English forces led by Edward I defeated… (1298), 2 = William Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the… (1598), 3 = Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of Aughrim, the… (1691), 4 = The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of… (1706).
Quiz: 1. A (1598); 2. A (1298); 3. B (First War of Scottish Independence: English forces led by Edward I defeated).