On This Day (June 19th) Multiple Choice

1. 1179 – The Battle of Kalvskinnet takes place outside Nidaros, Norway. What is Nidaros known as today ?

2. 1816 – The Battle of Seven Oaks between North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company, takes place near which Canadian city ?

3. 1846 – The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played in Hoboken, New Jersey with the New York Base Ball Club defeating which team 23–1 ?

4. 1850 – Crown Prince Karl of Sweden–Norway marries Princess Louise of where ?

5. 1862 – The U.S. Congress prohibits what in United States territories ?

6. 1903 – Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for what crime ?

7. 1910 – What day is celebrated for the first time in Spokane, Washington ?

8. 1943 – The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II. What were they known as ?

9. 1949 – The first NASCAR race was held at which Motor Speedway ?

10. 1953 – Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at which prison ?

11. 1961 – Kuwait declares independence from which nation ?

12. 1991 – The Soviet occupation of which country ends ?

13. 2012 – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in which nations London embassy for fear of extradition to the US ?

14. 1950 – Ann Wilson, American singer-songwriter and musician is born. She is best known for performing with which band ?

15. 1962 – Paula Abdul, American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and presenter is also born on this day. She began her career as a cheerleader for which basketball team ?