A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 3 August
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 3 August?
- 1031 Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf by Grimketel, the English Bishop…
- 1347 Hundred Years' War: The French town of Calais capitulated to English forces
- 1527 The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut
- 1857 Indian Rebellion: An eight-day siege of a fortified outbuilding in Arrah…
- 1867 Born: Stanley Baldwin
- 1940 World War II: Italian forces began a conquest of British Somaliland, capturing…
- 1964 Born: Abhisit Vejjajiva
- 2009 The last vessels involved in Taurus 09, a Royal Navy training deployment…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1031 | Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf by Grimketel, the English Bishop… | 2026 − 1031 = | |
| 1527 | The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut | 2026 − 1527 = | |
| 1867 | Born: Stanley Baldwin | 2026 − 1867 = | |
| 1964 | Born: Abhisit Vejjajiva | 2026 − 1964 = |
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!
- Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf by Grimketel, the English Bishop…
- Indian Rebellion: An eight-day siege of a fortified outbuilding in Arrah…
- The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut
- Hundred Years' War: The French town of Calais capitulated to English forces
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Hundred Years' War: The French town of Calais capitulated to English forces”?
- A. 1347
- B. 1946
- C. 1803
In which year did this happen: “Indian Rebellion: An eight-day siege of a fortified outbuilding in Arrah”?
- A. 1887
- B. 1964
- C. 1857
Which of these happened first?
- A. Hundred Years' War: The French town of Calais capitulated to English forces
- B. Indian Rebellion: An eight-day siege of a fortified outbuilding in Arrah
- C. World War II: Italian forces began a conquest of British Somaliland, capturing
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 3 August. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1031 → 995 years; 1527 → 499 years; 1867 → 159 years; 1964 → 62 years.
Order: 1 = Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf by Grimketel, the English Bishop… (1031), 2 = Hundred Years' War: The French town of Calais capitulated to English forces (1347), 3 = The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut (1527), 4 = Indian Rebellion: An eight-day siege of a fortified outbuilding in Arrah… (1857).
Quiz: 1. A (1347); 2. C (1857); 3. A (Hundred Years' War: The French town of Calais capitulated to English forces).