On This Day (April 18th) Multiple Choice

1. 1506 – The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid, in which country ?

2. 1689 – Which city's inhabitants rise up in rebellion against Sir Edmund Andros ?

3. 1847 – American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of where ?

4. 1899 – Which organisation is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria ?

5. 1906 – An earthquake and fire destroy much of which city ?

6. 1912 – Which ship brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City ?

7. 1923 – "The House that Ruth Built" opens. What was its official name ?

8. 1930 – The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced what in their evening report ?

9. 1945 – Over 1,000 bombers attack which small German island ?

10. 1980 – The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with who as the country's first President ?

11. 1983 – A suicide bomber in Lebanon destroys the which country's embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people ?

12. 1988 – The United States launches an operation against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II. What was it called ?

13. 1997 – A flood of which river begins and soon overwhelms the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota ?

14. 2018 – King Mswati III announces what change to his country ?

15. 1961 – Kelly Hansen, American singer-songwriter is born this day, what band is he best known for ?