A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 19 August
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 19 August?
- 1561 Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland
- 1604 Eighty Years War: a besieging Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange…
- 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan, Scotland, in…
- 1759 Seven Years' War: Having damaged several French vessels, British ships pursued…
- 1782 American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks: The last major engagement of…
- 1812 War of 1812: American frigate USS Constitution defeats the British frigate HMS…
- 1897 The Bersey Electric Cab entered service as the first electric taxi in London
- 1905 In a ceremony officiated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Luck of Cumberland…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1561 | Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland | 2026 − 1561 = | |
| 1745 | Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan, Scotland, in… | 2026 − 1745 = | |
| 1782 | American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks: The last major engagement of… | 2026 − 1782 = | |
| 1897 | The Bersey Electric Cab entered service as the first electric taxi in London | 2026 − 1897 = |
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!
- Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan, Scotland, in…
- Seven Years' War: Having damaged several French vessels, British ships pursued…
- Eighty Years War: a besieging Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange…
- Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Seven Years' War: Having damaged several French vessels, British ships pursued”?
- A. 1604
- B. 1759
- C. 1897
In which year did this happen: “Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan, Scotland, in”?
- A. 1951
- B. 1745
- C. 1561
Which of these happened first?
- A. Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan, Scotland, in
- B. Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland
- C. Seven Years' War: Having damaged several French vessels, British ships pursued
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 19 August. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1561 → 465 years; 1745 → 281 years; 1782 → 244 years; 1897 → 129 years.
Order: 1 = Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland (1561), 2 = Eighty Years War: a besieging Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange… (1604), 3 = Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan, Scotland, in… (1745), 4 = Seven Years' War: Having damaged several French vessels, British ships pursued… (1759).
Quiz: 1. B (1759); 2. B (1745); 3. B (Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland).