A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 1 August
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 1 August?
- 1714 George Louis, Elector of Hanover, became King George I of Great Britain…
- 1759 Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory…
- 1774 British scientist Joseph Priestley liberated oxygen gas, corroborating the…
- 1798 French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile, between a British fleet…
- 1800 The Acts of Union 1800 are passed which merge the Kingdom of Great Britain and…
- 1814 Britain celebrated the Grand Jubilee to mark 100 years since the accession of…
- 1915 Patrick Pearse gives his famous speech "Ireland unfree shall never be at…
- 1984 Commercial peat cutters discovered a preserved bog body, now known as Lindow…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1714 | George Louis, Elector of Hanover, became King George I of Great Britain… | 2026 − 1714 = | |
| 1774 | British scientist Joseph Priestley liberated oxygen gas, corroborating the… | 2026 − 1774 = | |
| 1800 | The Acts of Union 1800 are passed which merge the Kingdom of Great Britain and… | 2026 − 1800 = | |
| 1915 | Patrick Pearse gives his famous speech "Ireland unfree shall never be at… | 2026 − 1915 = |
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!
- George Louis, Elector of Hanover, became King George I of Great Britain…
- British scientist Joseph Priestley liberated oxygen gas, corroborating the…
- French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile, between a British fleet…
- Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “George Louis, Elector of Hanover, became King George I of Great Britain”?
- A. 1714
- B. 1798
- C. 1814
In which year did this happen: “British scientist Joseph Priestley liberated oxygen gas, corroborating the”?
- A. 1774
- B. 1714
- C. 1759
Which of these happened first?
- A. George Louis, Elector of Hanover, became King George I of Great Britain
- B. Commercial peat cutters discovered a preserved bog body, now known as Lindow
- C. British scientist Joseph Priestley liberated oxygen gas, corroborating the
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 1 August. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1714 → 312 years; 1774 → 252 years; 1800 → 226 years; 1915 → 111 years.
Order: 1 = George Louis, Elector of Hanover, became King George I of Great Britain… (1714), 2 = Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory… (1759), 3 = British scientist Joseph Priestley liberated oxygen gas, corroborating the… (1774), 4 = French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile, between a British fleet… (1798).
Quiz: 1. A (1714); 2. A (1774); 3. A (George Louis, Elector of Hanover, became King George I of Great Britain).