A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 17 September
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 17 September?
- 1577 The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the…
- 1775 American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army under Richard Montgomery…
- 1878 A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of…
- 1918 Born: Chaim Herzog
- 1929 Born: Stirling Moss
- 1944 World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the…
- 1948 The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and…
- 1960 Born: Damon Hill
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1577 | The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the… | 2026 − 1577 = | |
| 1878 | A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of… | 2026 − 1878 = | |
| 1929 | Born: Stirling Moss | 2026 − 1929 = | |
| 1948 | The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and… | 2026 − 1948 = |
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!
- American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army under Richard Montgomery…
- World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the…
- The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the…
- A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army under Richard Montgomery”?
- A. 1977
- B. 1775
- C. 1918
In which year did this happen: “A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of”?
- A. 1775
- B. 1878
- C. 1977
Which of these happened first?
- A. A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of
- B. American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army under Richard Montgomery
- C. World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 17 September. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1577 → 449 years; 1878 → 148 years; 1929 → 97 years; 1948 → 78 years.
Order: 1 = The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the… (1577), 2 = American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army under Richard Montgomery… (1775), 3 = A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of… (1878), 4 = World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the… (1944).
Quiz: 1. B (1775); 2. B (1878); 3. B (American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army under Richard Montgomery).