Year 6 - Key Knowledge
Year 6
- World War 1 was from 1914-1918
- The Battle of the Somme took place in 1916
- The Armistice took place on 11th November 1918. We remember Armistice Day every year on the same date.
- The Treaty of Versailles (Peace Treaty) was signed on 28th June 1919
- World war 2 was from 1939 – 1945
- The Battle of Britain took place in 1940
- The Normandy landings were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 often referred to as D Day
- Coronation Street first aired in 1961
- JFK was assassinated in 1963
- Martin Luther King’s I have a dream speech 1963
- The Beatles had their first hit in 1963
- England won the world cup in 1966
- The Mayan culture was established in 1000 BC
- The Mayan culture lasted until 1697
- The Mayan biggest city was Tikal which means at the water Hole 600BC and 900 AD
- The port of Liverpool is 7.5 miles (12.1KM) which runs from Brunswick Dock to Seaforth Dock to the East side of the Mersey
- Birkenhead Docks are on the West side of the River Mersey.
- The Port of Liverpool is the UKs most centrally located container port.
- History of Liverpool can be traced back to 1190 when it was known as Liuerpul meaning a pool or creek containing muddy water.
- Liverpool was involved in the slave trade from 1700-1807.