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A Day in the Past · history worksheet

On this day: 30 July

Name: Class: Date:

1. What happened on 30 July?

  1. 1645 English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces under the Earl of Leven launch…
  2. 1818 Born: Emily Brontë
  3. 1898 Born: Henry Moore
  4. 1958 Born: Kate Bush
  5. 1966 In London, the England national football team won the FIFA World Cup, winning…
  6. 1970 Born: Christopher Nolan
  7. 2006 The world's longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the…
  8. 2011 Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former…

2. How long ago?

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

YearWhat happenedSumYears ago
1645English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces under the Earl of Leven launch…2026 − 1645 =
1898Born: Henry Moore2026 − 1898 =
1966In London, the England national football team won the FIFA World Cup, winning…2026 − 1966 =
2006The world's longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the…2026 − 2006 =

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: “In London, the England national football team won the FIFA World Cup, winning”?

    • A. 1818
    • B. 1966
    • C. 2006

  2. In which year did this happen: “English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces under the Earl of Leven launch”?

    • A. 1966
    • B. 1645
    • C. 1818

  3. Which of these happened first?

    • A. English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces under the Earl of Leven launch
    • B. Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former
    • C. In London, the England national football team won the FIFA World Cup, winning

5. Draw it!

Draw your favourite event from 30 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.

Answers for teachers

How long ago: 1645 → 381 years; 1898 → 128 years; 1966 → 60 years; 2006 → 20 years.

Order: 1 = English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces under the Earl of Leven launch… (1645), 2 = In London, the England national football team won the FIFA World Cup, winning… (1966), 3 = The world's longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the… (2006), 4 = Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former… (2011).

Quiz: 1. B (1966); 2. B (1645); 3. A (English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces under the Earl of Leven launch).