On This Day (May 26th) Multiple Choice

1. 946 – King Edmund I of England is murdered by what type of person ?

2. 1538 – Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in which city for the next three years ?

3. 1736 – The Battle of Ackia (Near present day Tupelo) was fought between British and Chickasaw soldiers against French and which tribes warriors ?

4. 1864 – Which state is organized as a United States territory ?

5. 1868 – The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ends with his acquittal by how many votes ?

6. 1897 – Which novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, is published for the first time ?

7. 1908 – The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East was made at Masjed Soleyman in which country ?

8. 1923 – Which motor race was held for the first time and has since been run annually in June ?

9. 1936 – In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation Bill. The speach lasts for how long ?

10. 1940 – World War II:: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk known as what ?

11. 1967 – Which of the The Beatles' albums is released ?

12. 1968 – "H-dagurinn" occured in Iceland. What was it ?

13. 1981 – An EA-6B Prowler airplane crashes on the flight deck of which aircraft carrier ?

14. 1991 – Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of which post Soviet country ?

15. 1998 – The first commerative day known as what is held in Australia ?