Today, we celebrate November 6, 1861, the birthday of James Naismith, the creator of the game of basketball. I’ve created a worksheet to help you learn more about James Naismith and what brought this new game into being.

Timeline Worksheet: November 6, 1861, James Naismith Born

Blank printable timeline index card

Printable timeline index card

(Fits Canadian history timeline.)

If you are new to this series, visit my introduction to timeline index cards.

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