On This Day (April 17th) Multiple Choice

1. 1362 – Kaunas Castle falls to the Teutonic Order after a siege lasting how long ?

2. 1492 – Spain and Christopher Columbus sign the Capitulations of Santa Fe for his voyage to Asia to acquire what ?

3. 1797 – Citizens of which city begin an unsuccessful eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces ?

4. 1863 – American Civil War: Grierson's Raid begins: Troops under Union Army Colonel Benjamin Grierson attack which state ?

5. 1912 – Russian troops open fire on striking workers in northeast Siberia, killing at least 150, that were mining for what ?

6. 1941 – World War II: Which Kingdom surrenders to Germany ?

7. 1949 – At midnight 26 Irish counties officially leave the British Commonwealth. A 21-gun salute on which Dublin bridge, ushers in the Republic of Ireland ?

8. 1951 – Which area becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park ?

9. 1961 – A group of Cuban exiles financed and trained by the CIA lands in Cuba with the aim of ousting Fidel Castro. Where do they land ?

10. 1971 – Which new country is formed on this day ?

11. 2019 – A tourist bus overturns killing 29 passengers, mostly German tourists, on which European island ?

12. 1974 – Victoria Beckham, English singer and fashion designer is born. Which Spice Girl was she ?

13. 1875 - Modern Snooker is invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain, a bored British officer in which country ?

14. 1964 - Jerrie Mock becomes the first woman to fly solo where ?

15. 1986 - The Netherlands & which UK island group sign a peace treaty ending a "war" that started in 1651 ?