A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 19 November
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 19 November?
- 1600 Born: Charles I
Charles I was the second son of King James VI of Scotland, and became King of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1625. - 1620 The Mayflower's Pilgrims catch sight of Cape Cod
After about ten weeks at sea, the people on board the Mayflower sighted Cape Cod in North America. - 1863 Abraham Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address
During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln gave a short speech at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. - 1942 Soviet forces launch Operation Uranus at Stalingrad
During the Second World War, the Soviet Red Army launched Operation Uranus during the Battle of Stalingrad, in southern Russia. - 1964 Born: Nicholas Patrick
Nicholas Patrick is a British-American engineer and a former NASA astronaut. - 1969 Pelé scores his 1,000th goal
Brazilian footballer Pelé scored the thousandth goal of his career, playing for his club Santos against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro. - 1969 Apollo 12 astronauts become the third and fourth people on the Moon
Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean landed on a part of the Moon called the Ocean of Storms. - 1985 Reagan and Gorbachev meet for the first time in Geneva
US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev began a three-day meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | Born: Charles I | 2026 − 1600 = | |
| 1863 | Abraham Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address | 2026 − 1863 = | |
| 1964 | Born: Nicholas Patrick | 2026 − 1964 = | |
| 1969 | Apollo 12 astronauts become the third and fourth people on the Moon | 2026 − 1969 = |
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!
- Abraham Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address
- The Mayflower's Pilgrims catch sight of Cape Cod
- Pelé scores his 1,000th goal
- Soviet forces launch Operation Uranus at Stalingrad
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “The Mayflower's Pilgrims catch sight of Cape Cod”?
- A. 1985
- B. 1942
- C. 1620
In which year was Charles I born?
- A. 1969
- B. 1985
- C. 1600
Which of these happened first?
- A. Abraham Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address
- B. Pelé scores his 1,000th goal
- C. The Mayflower's Pilgrims catch sight of Cape Cod
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 19 November. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1600 → 426 years; 1863 → 163 years; 1964 → 62 years; 1969 → 57 years.
Order: 1 = The Mayflower's Pilgrims catch sight of Cape Cod (1620), 2 = Abraham Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address (1863), 3 = Soviet forces launch Operation Uranus at Stalingrad (1942), 4 = Pelé scores his 1,000th goal (1969).
Quiz: 1. C (1620); 2. C (1600); 3. C (The Mayflower's Pilgrims catch sight of Cape Cod).