A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 3 September
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 3 September?
- 1189 Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard "the Lionheart") is crowned at Westminster
- 1335 At the congress of Visegrád Charles I of Hungary mediates a reconciliation…
- 1650 Under Oliver Cromwell, the English New Model Army ambushed a poorly prepared…
- 1651 English Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell won the Battle of…
- 1783 American Revolutionary War: The war ends with the signing of the Treaty of…
- 1935 On the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, British racing motorist Malcolm Campbell…
- 1939 World War II: France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia declare…
- 2001 The Troubles: Ulster loyalists resumed a picket outside a Catholic girls'…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1189 | Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard "the Lionheart") is crowned at Westminster | 2026 − 1189 = | |
| 1650 | Under Oliver Cromwell, the English New Model Army ambushed a poorly prepared… | 2026 − 1650 = | |
| 1783 | American Revolutionary War: The war ends with the signing of the Treaty of… | 2026 − 1783 = | |
| 1939 | World War II: France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia declare… | 2026 − 1939 = |
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 Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell won the Battle of…
- Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard "the Lionheart") is crowned at Westminster
- At the congress of Visegrád Charles I of Hungary mediates a reconciliation…
- Under Oliver Cromwell, the English New Model Army ambushed a poorly prepared…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Under Oliver Cromwell, the English New Model Army ambushed a poorly prepared”?
- A. 2001
- B. 1650
- C. 1939
In which year did this happen: “The Troubles: Ulster loyalists resumed a picket outside a Catholic girls'”?
- A. 1970
- B. 1650
- C. 2001
Which of these happened first?
- A. English Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell won the Battle of
- B. Under Oliver Cromwell, the English New Model Army ambushed a poorly prepared
- C. The Troubles: Ulster loyalists resumed a picket outside a Catholic girls'
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 3 September. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1189 → 837 years; 1650 → 376 years; 1783 → 243 years; 1939 → 87 years.
Order: 1 = Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard "the Lionheart") is crowned at Westminster (1189), 2 = At the congress of Visegrád Charles I of Hungary mediates a reconciliation… (1335), 3 = Under Oliver Cromwell, the English New Model Army ambushed a poorly prepared… (1650), 4 = English Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell won the Battle of… (1651).
Quiz: 1. B (1650); 2. C (2001); 3. B (Under Oliver Cromwell, the English New Model Army ambushed a poorly prepared).