A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 22 September
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 22 September?
- 1515 Born: Anne of Cleves
- 1761 George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen…
- 1791 Born: Michael Faraday
- 1885 Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to the Irish…
- 1896 Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest…
- 1910 The Duke of York's Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually…
- 1979 An American Vela satellite detected an unidentified flash of light near the…
- 1987 Born: Tom Felton
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1515 | Born: Anne of Cleves | 2026 − 1515 = | |
| 1791 | Born: Michael Faraday | 2026 − 1791 = | |
| 1896 | Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest… | 2026 − 1896 = | |
| 1979 | An American Vela satellite detected an unidentified flash of light near the… | 2026 − 1979 = |
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 Duke of York's Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually…
- George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen…
- Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to the Irish…
- Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest”?
- A. 1711
- B. 1896
- C. 1515
In which year did this happen: “George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen”?
- A. 1791
- B. 1761
- C. 1885
Which of these happened first?
- A. George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen
- B. An American Vela satellite detected an unidentified flash of light near the
- C. Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 22 September. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1515 → 511 years; 1791 → 235 years; 1896 → 130 years; 1979 → 47 years.
Order: 1 = George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen… (1761), 2 = Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to the Irish… (1885), 3 = Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest… (1896), 4 = The Duke of York's Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually… (1910).
Quiz: 1. B (1896); 2. B (1761); 3. A (George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen).