On This Day (August 30th) Multiple Choice - Statistics

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1963 – The hotline between the leaders of which two nations goes into operation ? United States and Soviet Union
70%
1873 – Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover which archipelago ? Franz Josef Land
60%
1967 – Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American to hold which position ? Justice of the Supreme Court
60%
1835 – Which Australian city is founded ? Melbourne
50%
1984 – Which Space Shuttle takes off on its maiden voyage ? Discovery
40%
1791 – HMS Pandora sinks after having run aground the previous day in which place ? Great Barrier Reef
40%
1918 – Fanni Kaplan shoots and seriously injures which world leader ? Vladimir Lenin
40%
1991 – Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Which country declares independence on this day ? Azerbaijan
30%
1916 – Ernest Shackleton completes the rescue of all of his men stranded on which island in Antarctica ? Elephant Island
30%
1594 – The christening of Prince Henry of Scotland is celebrated with the Masque at the baptism of Prince Henry at which castle ? Stirling Castle
30%
1464 – Pope Paul II succeeds Pope Pius II as which pope ? 211th
20%
1941 – The Tighina Agreement, a treaty regarding administration issues is signed between Germany and which other country ? Romania
20%
1945 – The Japanese occupation of which city comes to an end ? Hong Kong
10%
1800 – Gabriel Prosser postpones a planned slave rebellion, but is arrested before he can make it happen in which US city ? Richmond, Virginia
10%
1974 – A Belgrade–Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in which city ? Zagreb
0%
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