On This Day (January 2nd) Multiple Choice

1. 1974 - United States President Richard Nixon signs a bill to instigate which change ?

2. 1900 - American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with which Asian country ?

3. 1981 - One of the largest investigations by a British police force ends when serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper", is arrested in which UK city?

4. 1968 - Cuba Gooding, Jr., American actor and producer is born in which New York borough ?

5. 533 - Mercurius takes which name to become the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy ?

6. January 2nd is National what day in the US ?

7. 1953 - Guccio Gucci, Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of Gucci, dies in which European place?

8. 1788 - Which state is the fourth to ratify the United States Constitution ?

9. 1967 - Which future President of the United States, is sworn in as Governor of California?

10. 1941 - During World War II German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in which UK city ?

11. 1959 - Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by which country ?

12. 1994 - Which model car is introduced by American Motors (Dodge / Chrysler / Plymouth)?

13. 2013 - Which African country banned the use of plastic bags ?

14. 1920 - Which author, inspiration for National Science Fiction Day, was born in Russia on this day?

15. 2006 - The Sago Mine Disaster kills 12 out of the 13 trapped miners in which state?

16. 2022 - Protests in Kazakhstan leave 200 people dead, what were the protests against?