On This Day (December 28th) Multiple Choice

1. 418 – A papal conclave begins, resulting in the election of which Pope ?

2. 1308 – The reign of Emperor Hanazono of Japan begins. He was which emperor ?

3. 1795 – Construction of Yonge Street, formerly recognized as the longest street in the world, begins in what is now which present-day Canadian city ?

4. 1832 – John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to do what ?

5. 1836 – Which Australia state is founded ?

6. 1846 – Which state is admitted as the 29th U.S. state ?

7. 1879 – The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75. The bridge is near which UK city ?

8. 1895 – Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as what ?

9. 1912 – The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in which city ?

10. 1918 – Constance Markievicz became the first woman to be elected MP to the British House of Commons. Where was she when elected ?

11. 1941 – World War II: Operation Anthropoid, the plot to assassinate which high-ranking Nazi officer, commences.

12. 1944 – Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of which major league sport ?

13. 1954 – Denzel Washington, American actor, director, and producer is born in a suburb of which city ?

14. 1958 – "Greatest Game Ever Played": Baltimore Colts defeat which team in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game ?

15. 2014 – Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes into the Karimata Strait en route from Surabaya to which city ?