A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 1 September
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 1 September?
- 1532 Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII…
- 1645 English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege…
- 1774 Under orders from Governor Thomas Gage, British soldiers removed gunpowder…
- 1836 Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west…
- 1838 Saint Andrew's Scots School, the oldest school of British origin in South…
- 1872 A small British force commanded by a surgeon fought off a surprise attack by…
- 1877 Born: Francis William Aston
- 1880 The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1532 | Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII… | 2026 − 1532 = | |
| 1774 | Under orders from Governor Thomas Gage, British soldiers removed gunpowder… | 2026 − 1774 = | |
| 1838 | Saint Andrew's Scots School, the oldest school of British origin in South… | 2026 − 1838 = | |
| 1877 | Born: Francis William Aston | 2026 − 1877 = |
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!
- English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege…
- Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII…
- Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west…
- Under orders from Governor Thomas Gage, British soldiers removed gunpowder…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Under orders from Governor Thomas Gage, British soldiers removed gunpowder”?
- A. 1872
- B. 1774
- C. 1836
In which year did this happen: “Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII”?
- A. 1836
- B. 1532
- C. 1872
Which of these happened first?
- A. Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII
- B. English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege
- C. Under orders from Governor Thomas Gage, British soldiers removed gunpowder
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 1 September. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1532 → 494 years; 1774 → 252 years; 1838 → 188 years; 1877 → 149 years.
Order: 1 = Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII… (1532), 2 = English Civil War: Scottish Covenanter forces abandon their month-long Siege… (1645), 3 = Under orders from Governor Thomas Gage, British soldiers removed gunpowder… (1774), 4 = Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west… (1836).
Quiz: 1. B (1774); 2. B (1532); 3. A (Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII).