A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 13 August
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 13 August?
- 1650 General George Monck founded Monck's Regiment of Foot, the predecessor to the…
- 1704 War of the Spanish Succession: The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces to a…
- 1762 Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana
- 1779 American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition…
- 1814 The Convention of London, a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United…
- 1899 Born: Alfred Hitchcock
- 1913 First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley
- 1918 Born: Frederick Sanger
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1650 | General George Monck founded Monck's Regiment of Foot, the predecessor to the… | 2026 − 1650 = | |
| 1762 | Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana | 2026 − 1762 = | |
| 1814 | The Convention of London, a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United… | 2026 − 1814 = | |
| 1913 | First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley | 2026 − 1913 = |
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!
- War of the Spanish Succession: The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces to a…
- General George Monck founded Monck's Regiment of Foot, the predecessor to the…
- American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition…
- Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “War of the Spanish Succession: The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces to a”?
- A. 1650
- B. 1704
- C. 1888
In which year did this happen: “General George Monck founded Monck's Regiment of Foot, the predecessor to the”?
- A. 1913
- B. 1650
- C. 1814
Which of these happened first?
- A. General George Monck founded Monck's Regiment of Foot, the predecessor to the
- B. Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana
- C. War of the Spanish Succession: The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces to a
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 13 August. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1650 → 376 years; 1762 → 264 years; 1814 → 212 years; 1913 → 113 years.
Order: 1 = General George Monck founded Monck's Regiment of Foot, the predecessor to the… (1650), 2 = War of the Spanish Succession: The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces to a… (1704), 3 = Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana (1762), 4 = American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition… (1779).
Quiz: 1. B (1704); 2. B (1650); 3. A (General George Monck founded Monck's Regiment of Foot, the predecessor to the).