On This Day (May 28th) Multiple Choice

1. 1533 – The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declares the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to which of his wives valid ?

2. 1588 – The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from which port heading for the English Channel ?

3. 1802 – 400 rebellious slaves, led by Louis Delgrès, blow themselves up rather than submit to Napoleon's troops on which island group ?

4. 1892 – John Muir founds and organizes the Sierra Club in which US city ?

5. 1907 – The first "Tourist Trophy" motorcycle race was held on which island ?

6. 1937 – Which German automobile manufacturer is founded on this day ?

7. 1940 – World War II: Which country surrenders to Nazi Germany ?

8. 1948 – Daniel François Malan is elected as Prime Minister of South Africa. He later goes on to do what ?

9. 1974 – Which region's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike ?

10. 1987 – A West German pilot, Mathias Rust, who was 18 years old, evades air defences and lands a private plane in what place ?

11. 1999 – After 22 years of restoration work, Which of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings is put back on display ?

12. 2011 – Malta votes on the introduction of what; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters ?

13. 1858 – Carl Richard Nyberg, Swedish inventor and businessman, is born. He developed what device ?

14. 1908 – Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, best known for creating which character ?

15. 2010 – Gary Coleman, American actor, dies in Provo, Utah. He was best known for his role in which Sitcom ?