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Date
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Year
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Clue
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Answer
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1st
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1818
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This book, the world's first science fiction novel, written by Mary Shelley, was published
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Frankenstein
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2nd
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1727
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This general, whose efforts were pivotal to British victory in Canada during the Seven Years War, was born
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James Wolfe
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3rd
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1942
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This actor, known for his role in Inspector Morse and The Sweeney, was born in Manchester
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John Thaw
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4th
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2014
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Richard Parks, a former Welsh rugby player, claimed a record by reaching this geographical landmark solo and in record time, covering 715 miles in 19 hours
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The South Pole
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5th
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1066
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This King, the penultimate Saxon King of England, died childless, sparking a succession crisis and multiple invasions of the country
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Edward the Confessor
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6th
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1540
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Henry VIII married this woman but, convinced she was a 'Flanders Mare', never consummated the marriage
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Anne of Cleves
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7th
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1927
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A telephone service began between London and New York, costing this amount for a 3-minute call
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£15
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8th
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1989
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47 people were killed when a passenger jet crashed between the M1 and A453, when attempting to land at this UK airport
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East Midlands Airport
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9th
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1735
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This admiral, best known for his victory at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, was born
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John Jervis
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10th
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1863
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The first section of this public transport system was opened by William Gladstone
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London Underground
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11th
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1569
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The first of this type of gambling competition is held in Britain
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State Lottery
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12th
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2001
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This manager became the first foreign manager of the England National Football team
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Sven-Goran Eriksson
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13th
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2004
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This notorious British serial killer, with at least 200 victims, was found dead in his cell after hanging himself
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Harold Shipman
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14th
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1742
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This astronomer, who gave his name to a comet, died
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Edmund Halley
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15th
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1870
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Elizabeth Anderson became the first woman in Britain to assume this career on this date
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Become a Doctor
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16th
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1707
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This incredibly important act of British history was passed
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The Act of Union
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Date
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Year
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Clue
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Answer
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17th
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1896
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This company became the first registered car manufacturer in Britain
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The Daimler Company
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18th
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1486
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These two Royal Houses were united, ending the War of the Roses and beginning the Tudor dynasty
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Lancaster and York
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19th
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1915
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German Zeppelins bombed Britain for the first time, killing 20 in these two English towns (name one)
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Great Yarmouth| King's Lynn
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20th
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1265
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This assembly of representatives met for the first time at Westminster
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Parliament
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21st
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1799
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Edward Jenner introduced the first modern vaccine, providing protection against this disease
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Smallpox
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22nd
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1879
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British forces suffered this reputation damaging defeat in South Africa
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Isandlwana
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23rd
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1713
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The Treaty of Utrecht was signed, ending the War of Spanish Succession and seeding this Mediterranean territory to Britain, alongside Gibraltar
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Minorca
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24th
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1976
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Margaret Thatcher assumed this iconic nickname for the first time, after its publication in a Soviet newspaper
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The Iron Lady
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25th
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1759
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This iconic poet was born in Alloway, Scotland
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Robert Burns
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26th
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1885
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General Charles Gordon is killed after a 10 month siege of this modern African Capital
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Khartoum
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27th
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1995
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Eric Cantona, a footballer for Manchester United, was banned and fined £20,000 for doing this to a fan
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Kung Fu Kick
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28th
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1829
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William Burke was publicly hanged in Edinburgh for committing this crime, alongside his accomplice, William Hare
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Body Snatching
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29th
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1856
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This British military medal was instituted for the first time, originally made from metal from cannons captured at Sevastopol
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The Victoria Cross
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30th
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1649
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This monarch is executed at the Palace of Whitehall
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Charles I
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31st
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1858
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This ship, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Scott Russell, is launched at Millwall, becoming the largest ship on Earth at the time
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The SS Great Eastern
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