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A Day in the Past · history worksheet

On this day: 7 August

Name: Class: Date:

1. What happened on 7 August?

  1. 1850 The first section of the Great Northern Railway, now the southern section of…
  2. 1903 Born: Louis Leakey
  3. 1926 The first British Grand Prix was held at Brooklands
  4. 1958 Born: Bruce Dickinson
  5. 1969 Born: Paul Lambert
  6. 1982 Born: Abbie Cornish
  7. 1992 Born: Simon Yates
  8. 1992 Born: Adam Yates

2. How long ago?

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

YearWhat happenedSumYears ago
1850The first section of the Great Northern Railway, now the southern section of…2026 − 1850 =
1926The first British Grand Prix was held at Brooklands2026 − 1926 =
1969Born: Paul Lambert2026 − 1969 =
1992Born: Simon Yates2026 − 1992 =

4. Quick quiz

  1. In which year did this happen: “The first section of the Great Northern Railway, now the southern section of”?

    • A. 1997
    • B. 2000
    • C. 1850

  2. In which year did this happen: “The first British Grand Prix was held at Brooklands”?

    • A. 1982
    • B. 2000
    • C. 1926

  3. “Bruce Dickinson” happened in 1958. How many years ago was that?

    • A. 78 years
    • B. 58 years
    • C. 68 years

5. Draw it!

Draw your favourite event from 7 August. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.

Answers for teachers

How long ago: 1850 → 176 years; 1926 → 100 years; 1969 → 57 years; 1992 → 34 years.

Quiz: 1. C (1850); 2. C (1926); 3. C (68 years).