A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 27 July
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 27 July?
- 1054 During his invasion of Scotland, Siward, Earl of Northumbria, defeated…
- 1299 According to Edward Gibbon, Osman I invades the territory of Nicomedia for the…
- 1663 The English Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all…
- 1689 First Jacobite rising: Scottish and Irish Jacobites defeated Williamite forces…
- 1694 A Royal charter is granted to the Bank of England
- 1778 The Battle of Ushant, the first encounter between the French and British…
- 1865 Welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina
- 1880 Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand: Afghan forces led by Mohammad Ayub…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1054 | During his invasion of Scotland, Siward, Earl of Northumbria, defeated… | 2026 − 1054 = | |
| 1663 | The English Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all… | 2026 − 1663 = | |
| 1694 | A Royal charter is granted to the Bank of England | 2026 − 1694 = | |
| 1865 | Welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina | 2026 − 1865 = |
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!
- First Jacobite rising: Scottish and Irish Jacobites defeated Williamite forces…
- During his invasion of Scotland, Siward, Earl of Northumbria, defeated…
- According to Edward Gibbon, Osman I invades the territory of Nicomedia for the…
- The English Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “During his invasion of Scotland, Siward, Earl of Northumbria, defeated”?
- A. 1976
- B. 1054
- C. 1865
In which year did this happen: “First Jacobite rising: Scottish and Irish Jacobites defeated Williamite forces”?
- A. 1880
- B. 1689
- C. 1866
Which of these happened first?
- A. The Battle of Ushant, the first encounter between the French and British
- B. During his invasion of Scotland, Siward, Earl of Northumbria, defeated
- C. First Jacobite rising: Scottish and Irish Jacobites defeated Williamite forces
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 27 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1054 → 972 years; 1663 → 363 years; 1694 → 332 years; 1865 → 161 years.
Order: 1 = During his invasion of Scotland, Siward, Earl of Northumbria, defeated… (1054), 2 = According to Edward Gibbon, Osman I invades the territory of Nicomedia for the… (1299), 3 = The English Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all… (1663), 4 = First Jacobite rising: Scottish and Irish Jacobites defeated Williamite forces… (1689).
Quiz: 1. B (1054); 2. B (1689); 3. B (During his invasion of Scotland, Siward, Earl of Northumbria, defeated).