A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 19 September
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 19 September?
- 1356 Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively…
- 1777 American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory…
- 1799 French Revolutionary Wars: French-Dutch victory against the Russians and…
- 1944 World War II: Finland, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom signed the…
- 1946 The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at…
- 1948 Born: Jeremy Irons
- 1970 The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in…
- 2022 The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is held at…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1356 | Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively… | 2026 − 1356 = | |
| 1799 | French Revolutionary Wars: French-Dutch victory against the Russians and… | 2026 − 1799 = | |
| 1946 | The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at… | 2026 − 1946 = | |
| 1970 | The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in… | 2026 − 1970 = |
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!
- Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively…
- American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory…
- French Revolutionary Wars: French-Dutch victory against the Russians and…
- World War II: Finland, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom signed the…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively”?
- A. 1356
- B. 1948
- C. 1944
In which year did this happen: “The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in”?
- A. 2022
- B. 1946
- C. 1970
Which of these happened first?
- A. World War II: Finland, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom signed the
- B. The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in
- C. Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 19 September. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1356 → 670 years; 1799 → 227 years; 1946 → 80 years; 1970 → 56 years.
Order: 1 = Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively… (1356), 2 = American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory… (1777), 3 = French Revolutionary Wars: French-Dutch victory against the Russians and… (1799), 4 = World War II: Finland, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom signed the… (1944).
Quiz: 1. A (1356); 2. C (1970); 3. C (Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively).