A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 24 July
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 24 July?
- 1304 Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of…
- 1411 Scottish clansmen led by Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and Alexander…
- 1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old…
- 1725 Born: John Newton
- 1895 Born: Robert Graves
- 1922 The draft of the British Mandate of Palestine is formally confirmed by the…
- 1948 Australia set a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test…
- 2019 Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1304 | Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of… | 2026 − 1304 = | |
| 1567 | Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old… | 2026 − 1567 = | |
| 1895 | Born: Robert Graves | 2026 − 1895 = | |
| 1948 | Australia set a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test… | 2026 − 1948 = |
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!
- Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old…
- The draft of the British Mandate of Palestine is formally confirmed by the…
- Scottish clansmen led by Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and Alexander…
- Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom”?
- A. 1725
- B. 1304
- C. 2019
In which year did this happen: “Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old”?
- A. 1878
- B. 1567
- C. 1304
Which of these happened first?
- A. Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old
- B. Australia set a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test
- C. Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 24 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1304 → 722 years; 1567 → 459 years; 1895 → 131 years; 1948 → 78 years.
Order: 1 = Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of… (1304), 2 = Scottish clansmen led by Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles, and Alexander… (1411), 3 = Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old… (1567), 4 = The draft of the British Mandate of Palestine is formally confirmed by the… (1922).
Quiz: 1. C (2019); 2. B (1567); 3. A (Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old).