A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 11 September
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 11 September?
- 1297 First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and…
- 1609 Henry Hudson arrives on Manhattan Island and meets the indigenous people…
- 1709 Battle of Malplaquet: Great Britain, Netherlands, and Austria fight against…
- 1758 Seven Years' War: France repelled an invasion attempt by the British in the…
- 1776 British and American leaders held a peace conference on Staten Island, New…
- 1885 Born: D. H. Lawrence
- 1968 John Eliot Gardiner conducts Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine with the…
- 1997 After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1297 | First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and… | 2026 − 1297 = | |
| 1709 | Battle of Malplaquet: Great Britain, Netherlands, and Austria fight against… | 2026 − 1709 = | |
| 1776 | British and American leaders held a peace conference on Staten Island, New… | 2026 − 1776 = | |
| 1968 | John Eliot Gardiner conducts Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine with the… | 2026 − 1968 = |
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!
- First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and…
- Battle of Malplaquet: Great Britain, Netherlands, and Austria fight against…
- Seven Years' War: France repelled an invasion attempt by the British in the…
- Henry Hudson arrives on Manhattan Island and meets the indigenous people…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Seven Years' War: France repelled an invasion attempt by the British in the”?
- A. 1758
- B. 1777
- C. 1885
In which year did this happen: “First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and”?
- A. 1297
- B. 1997
- C. 1800
Which of these happened first?
- A. Seven Years' War: France repelled an invasion attempt by the British in the
- B. First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and
- C. British and American leaders held a peace conference on Staten Island, New
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 11 September. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1297 → 729 years; 1709 → 317 years; 1776 → 250 years; 1968 → 58 years.
Order: 1 = First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and… (1297), 2 = Henry Hudson arrives on Manhattan Island and meets the indigenous people… (1609), 3 = Battle of Malplaquet: Great Britain, Netherlands, and Austria fight against… (1709), 4 = Seven Years' War: France repelled an invasion attempt by the British in the… (1758).
Quiz: 1. A (1758); 2. A (1297); 3. B (First War of Scottish Independence: Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and).