A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 26 August
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 26 August?
- 1346 Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the…
- 1676 Born: Robert Walpole
- 1768 Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour, starting his…
- 1819 Born: Albert
- 1914 World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British…
- 1914 World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began…
- 1928 At a cafe in Paisley, Scotland, a woman found the remains of a snail in her…
- 1968 The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1346 | Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the… | 2026 − 1346 = | |
| 1768 | Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour, starting his… | 2026 − 1768 = | |
| 1914 | World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British… | 2026 − 1914 = | |
| 1928 | At a cafe in Paisley, Scotland, a woman found the remains of a snail in her… | 2026 − 1928 = |
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!
- Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour, starting his…
- Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the…
- World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began…
- World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top”?
- A. 1346
- B. 1968
- C. 1904
In which year did this happen: “Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the”?
- A. 1819
- B. 1966
- C. 1346
Which of these happened first?
- A. Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the
- B. The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top
- C. Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour, starting his
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 26 August. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1346 → 680 years; 1768 → 258 years; 1914 → 112 years; 1928 → 98 years.
Order: 1 = Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the… (1346), 2 = Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour, starting his… (1768), 3 = World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British… (1914), 4 = World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began… (1914).
Quiz: 1. B (1968); 2. C (1346); 3. A (Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the).