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A Day in the Past · history worksheet

On this day: 28 July

Name: Class: Date:

1. What happened on 28 July?

  1. 1809 Peninsular War: Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army…
  2. 1866 Born: Beatrix Potter
  3. 1902 Born: Karl Popper
  4. 1939 During the excavation of a 7th-century ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk…
  5. 1981 Born: Michael Carrick
  6. 1993 Born: Harry Kane
  7. 1993 Born: Cher Lloyd
  8. 2005 The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced the formal end of its armed…

2. How long ago?

This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.

YearWhat happenedSumYears ago
1809Peninsular War: Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army…2026 − 1809 =
1902Born: Karl Popper2026 − 1902 =
1981Born: Michael Carrick2026 − 1981 =
1993Born: Cher Lloyd2026 − 1993 =

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!

4. Quick quiz

  1. In which year did this happen: “The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced the formal end of its armed”?

    • A. 2005
    • B. 1902
    • C. 1866

  2. In which year did this happen: “During the excavation of a 7th-century ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk”?

    • A. 1939
    • B. 2005
    • C. 1809

  3. Which of these happened first?

    • A. The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced the formal end of its armed
    • B. Peninsular War: Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army
    • C. During the excavation of a 7th-century ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk

5. Draw it!

Draw your favourite event from 28 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.

Answers for teachers

How long ago: 1809 → 217 years; 1902 → 124 years; 1981 → 45 years; 1993 → 33 years.

Order: 1 = Peninsular War: Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army… (1809), 2 = During the excavation of a 7th-century ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk… (1939), 3 = The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced the formal end of its armed… (2005).

Quiz: 1. A (2005); 2. A (1939); 3. B (Peninsular War: Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army).