A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 10 September
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 10 September?
- 1515 Thomas Wolsey is invested as a Cardinal
- 1547 Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie…
- 1608 John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia
- 1779 American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy…
- 1845 John Doubleday completed a "masterly" restoration of the Portland Vase
- 1937 Led by the United Kingdom and France, nine nations met at the Nyon Conference…
- 1942 World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar…
- 1960 Born: Colin Firth
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1515 | Thomas Wolsey is invested as a Cardinal | 2026 − 1515 = | |
| 1608 | John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia | 2026 − 1608 = | |
| 1845 | John Doubleday completed a "masterly" restoration of the Portland Vase | 2026 − 1845 = | |
| 1942 | World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar… | 2026 − 1942 = |
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!
- John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia
- Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie…
- Thomas Wolsey is invested as a Cardinal
- American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy”?
- A. 1779
- B. 1813
- C. 2001
In which year did this happen: “Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie”?
- A. 1547
- B. 2001
- C. 1813
Which of these happened first?
- A. American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy
- B. Led by the United Kingdom and France, nine nations met at the Nyon Conference
- C. Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 10 September. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1515 → 511 years; 1608 → 418 years; 1845 → 181 years; 1942 → 84 years.
Order: 1 = Thomas Wolsey is invested as a Cardinal (1515), 2 = Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie… (1547), 3 = John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia (1608), 4 = American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy… (1779).
Quiz: 1. A (1779); 2. A (1547); 3. C (Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie).