A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 5 September
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 5 September?
- 1590 An army led by Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma forces Henry IV of France to…
- 1697 War of the Grand Alliance: A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le…
- 1774 In response to the British Parliament's enactment of the so-called Intolerable…
- 1781 American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major…
- 1839 The United Kingdom declares war on the Qing dynasty of China
- 1882 A group of London schoolboys led by Bobby Buckle founded Hotspur Football Club…
- 1946 Born: Freddie Mercury
- 2022 Liz Truss is declared the winner of the UK Conservative Party leadership…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1590 | An army led by Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma forces Henry IV of France to… | 2026 − 1590 = | |
| 1774 | In response to the British Parliament's enactment of the so-called Intolerable… | 2026 − 1774 = | |
| 1839 | The United Kingdom declares war on the Qing dynasty of China | 2026 − 1839 = | |
| 1946 | Born: Freddie Mercury | 2026 − 1946 = |
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!
- An army led by Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma forces Henry IV of France to…
- In response to the British Parliament's enactment of the so-called Intolerable…
- American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major…
- War of the Grand Alliance: A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major”?
- A. 1781
- B. 2001
- C. 1905
In which year did this happen: “In response to the British Parliament's enactment of the so-called Intolerable”?
- A. 1697
- B. 1981
- C. 1774
Which of these happened first?
- A. American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major
- B. In response to the British Parliament's enactment of the so-called Intolerable
- C. Liz Truss is declared the winner of the UK Conservative Party leadership
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 5 September. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1590 → 436 years; 1774 → 252 years; 1839 → 187 years; 1946 → 80 years.
Order: 1 = An army led by Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma forces Henry IV of France to… (1590), 2 = War of the Grand Alliance: A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le… (1697), 3 = In response to the British Parliament's enactment of the so-called Intolerable… (1774), 4 = American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major… (1781).
Quiz: 1. A (1781); 2. C (1774); 3. B (In response to the British Parliament's enactment of the so-called Intolerable).