A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 14 August
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 14 August?
- 1592 The first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis
- 1598 Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill…
- 1816 The United Kingdom formally annexed the Tristan da Cunha archipelago…
- 1867 Born: John Galsworthy
- 1888 One of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord"…
- 1941 After a secret meeting in Newfoundland, British prime minister Winston…
- 1947 Pakistan gains independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of…
- 1969 The Troubles: British troops are deployed in Northern Ireland as political and…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1592 | The first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis | 2026 − 1592 = | |
| 1816 | The United Kingdom formally annexed the Tristan da Cunha archipelago… | 2026 − 1816 = | |
| 1888 | One of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord"… | 2026 − 1888 = | |
| 1947 | Pakistan gains independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of… | 2026 − 1947 = |
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!
- The United Kingdom formally annexed the Tristan da Cunha archipelago…
- Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill…
- The first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis
- One of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord"…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “The United Kingdom formally annexed the Tristan da Cunha archipelago”?
- A. 1816
- B. 1960
- C. 1947
In which year did this happen: “One of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord"”?
- A. 1888
- B. 1598
- C. 1983
Which of these happened first?
- A. After a secret meeting in Newfoundland, British prime minister Winston
- B. One of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord"
- C. The United Kingdom formally annexed the Tristan da Cunha archipelago
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 14 August. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1592 → 434 years; 1816 → 210 years; 1888 → 138 years; 1947 → 79 years.
Order: 1 = The first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis (1592), 2 = Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill… (1598), 3 = The United Kingdom formally annexed the Tristan da Cunha archipelago… (1816), 4 = One of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord"… (1888).
Quiz: 1. A (1816); 2. A (1888); 3. C (The United Kingdom formally annexed the Tristan da Cunha archipelago).