A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 15 September
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 15 September?
- 1776 American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious…
- 1794 French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees…
- 1795 French Revolutionary Wars: Great Britain seized the Dutch Cape Colony to use…
- 1830 The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M) (depicted), the first…
- 1835 HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. The…
- 1890 Born: Agatha Christie
- 1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Quebec as part of the…
- 1984 Born: Prince Harry
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1776 | American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious… | 2026 − 1776 = | |
| 1795 | French Revolutionary Wars: Great Britain seized the Dutch Cape Colony to use… | 2026 − 1795 = | |
| 1835 | HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. The… | 2026 − 1835 = | |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Quebec as part of the… | 2026 − 1944 = |
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!
- The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M) (depicted), the first…
- American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious…
- French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees…
- French Revolutionary Wars: Great Britain seized the Dutch Cape Colony to use…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious”?
- A. 1830
- B. 1776
- C. 1940
In which year did this happen: “French Revolutionary Wars: Great Britain seized the Dutch Cape Colony to use”?
- A. 1940
- B. 1944
- C. 1795
Which of these happened first?
- A. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Quebec as part of the
- B. American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious
- C. French Revolutionary Wars: Great Britain seized the Dutch Cape Colony to use
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 15 September. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1776 → 250 years; 1795 → 231 years; 1835 → 191 years; 1944 → 82 years.
Order: 1 = American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious… (1776), 2 = French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees… (1794), 3 = French Revolutionary Wars: Great Britain seized the Dutch Cape Colony to use… (1795), 4 = The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M) (depicted), the first… (1830).
Quiz: 1. B (1776); 2. C (1795); 3. B (American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious).