On This Day (August 21st) Multiple Choice - Statistics

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1901 – Six hundred American school teachers, Thomasites, arrived in which city on the "USAT Thomas" ? Manila
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1911 – Which painting is stolen by Louvre employee, Vincenzo Peruggia ? "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci
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1770 – James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it what ? New South Wales
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1944 – World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise in which French region ? Normandy
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1969 – Gap Inc. open their first store in which city ? San Francisco
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1821 – Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, "Eliza Frances". Where is Jarvis Island ? South Pacific Ocean
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1952 – Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist is born on this day. He is best known as a member of which British punk rock band ? The Clash
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1852 – Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk. Where was Fort Selkirk ? Yukon Territory
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1888 – The first successful model of which type of machine is patented in the USA by William Seward Burroughs ? Adding machine
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1991 – Which nation declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940 Latvia
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959 – Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of which city ? Liege
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1897 – Which American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded ? Oldsmobile
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1961 – Motown releases what would be its first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, what was the song ? "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes
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1331 – King Stefan Uroš III, after months of anarchy, surrenders to his son and rival Stefan Dušan, who succeeds as King of where ? Serbia
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1883 – A tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of what ? The Mayo Clinic
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