A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 12 September
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 12 September?
- 1609 Henry Hudson begins his exploration of the Hudson River
- 1814 Battle of North Point: an American detachment halts the British land advance…
- 1852 Born: H. H. Asquith
- 1885 The Scottish Cup match between Arbroath and Bon Accord ended 36–0
- 1906 The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount…
- 1923 Southern Rhodesia, today called Zimbabwe, is annexed by the United Kingdom
- 1931 Born: Ian Holm
- 1933 Hungarian-American physicist Leo Szilard conceived of the idea of the nuclear…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1609 | Henry Hudson begins his exploration of the Hudson River | 2026 − 1609 = | |
| 1852 | Born: H. H. Asquith | 2026 − 1852 = | |
| 1906 | The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount… | 2026 − 1906 = | |
| 1931 | Born: Ian Holm | 2026 − 1931 = |
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!
- Henry Hudson begins his exploration of the Hudson River
- The Scottish Cup match between Arbroath and Bon Accord ended 36–0
- Battle of North Point: an American detachment halts the British land advance…
- The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Hungarian-American physicist Leo Szilard conceived of the idea of the nuclear”?
- A. 1914
- B. 1885
- C. 1933
In which year did this happen: “The Scottish Cup match between Arbroath and Bon Accord ended 36–0”?
- A. 1885
- B. 1609
- C. 1986
Which of these happened first?
- A. Hungarian-American physicist Leo Szilard conceived of the idea of the nuclear
- B. The Scottish Cup match between Arbroath and Bon Accord ended 36–0
- C. Henry Hudson begins his exploration of the Hudson River
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 12 September. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1609 → 417 years; 1852 → 174 years; 1906 → 120 years; 1931 → 95 years.
Order: 1 = Henry Hudson begins his exploration of the Hudson River (1609), 2 = Battle of North Point: an American detachment halts the British land advance… (1814), 3 = The Scottish Cup match between Arbroath and Bon Accord ended 36–0 (1885), 4 = The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount… (1906).
Quiz: 1. C (1933); 2. A (1885); 3. C (Henry Hudson begins his exploration of the Hudson River).