A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 8 August
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 8 August?
- 1503 King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII…
- 1588 Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends
- 1902 Born: Paul Dirac
- 1914 The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic…
- 1919 The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to…
- 1966 Born: Jimmy Wales
- 1969 At a zebra crossing on Abbey Road in London, Iain Macmillan took the…
- 1969 At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan took the photo that…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1503 | King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII… | 2026 − 1503 = | |
| 1902 | Born: Paul Dirac | 2026 − 1902 = | |
| 1919 | The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to… | 2026 − 1919 = | |
| 1969 | At a zebra crossing on Abbey Road in London, Iain Macmillan took the… | 2026 − 1969 = |
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!
- King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII…
- The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to…
- The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic…
- Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to”?
- A. 1503
- B. 1902
- C. 1919
In which year did this happen: “The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic”?
- A. 1914
- B. 1647
- C. 1902
Which of these happened first?
- A. The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to
- B. The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic
- C. At a zebra crossing on Abbey Road in London, Iain Macmillan took the
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 8 August. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1503 → 523 years; 1902 → 124 years; 1919 → 107 years; 1969 → 57 years.
Order: 1 = King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII… (1503), 2 = Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends (1588), 3 = The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic… (1914), 4 = The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to… (1919).
Quiz: 1. C (1919); 2. A (1914); 3. B (The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic).