A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 23 July
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 23 July?
- 1813 Sir Thomas Maitland is appointed as the first Governor of Malta, transforming…
- 1840 The Province of Canada is created by the Act of Union
- 1860 The trial of the Eastbourne manslaughter
- 1927 Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in…
- 1933 Born: Richard Rogers
- 1965 Born: Slash
- 1989 Born: Daniel Radcliffe
- 2010 The English-Irish boy band One Direction were formed
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1813 | Sir Thomas Maitland is appointed as the first Governor of Malta, transforming… | 2026 − 1813 = | |
| 1860 | The trial of the Eastbourne manslaughter | 2026 − 1860 = | |
| 1933 | Born: Richard Rogers | 2026 − 1933 = | |
| 1989 | Born: Daniel Radcliffe | 2026 − 1989 = |
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!
- The trial of the Eastbourne manslaughter
- Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in…
- Sir Thomas Maitland is appointed as the first Governor of Malta, transforming…
- The Province of Canada is created by the Act of Union
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “The English-Irish boy band One Direction were formed”?
- A. 2010
- B. 1860
- C. 1989
In which year did this happen: “Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in”?
- A. 1927
- B. 1992
- C. 1840
Which of these happened first?
- A. The English-Irish boy band One Direction were formed
- B. The trial of the Eastbourne manslaughter
- C. Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 23 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1813 → 213 years; 1860 → 166 years; 1933 → 93 years; 1989 → 37 years.
Order: 1 = Sir Thomas Maitland is appointed as the first Governor of Malta, transforming… (1813), 2 = The Province of Canada is created by the Act of Union (1840), 3 = The trial of the Eastbourne manslaughter (1860), 4 = Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in… (1927).
Quiz: 1. A (2010); 2. A (1927); 3. B (The trial of the Eastbourne manslaughter).