On This Day (May 31st) Multiple Choice - Statistics

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1859 – The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses which bell, starts keeping time ? Big Ben
100%
1939 – Terry Waite, English humanitarian and author is born, he was held captive by Islamic militants in which country ? Lebanon
100%
1948 – John Bonham, English musician, songwriter and drummer is also born on this day. With which band is he most associated ? Led Zeppelin
100%
1977 – Which oil pipeline is completed ? Trans-Alaska Pipeline
100%
1813 – In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth reach Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across which mountain range ? Blue Mountains
67%
455 – What happens to Emperor Petronius Maximus while fleeing Rome ? He is stoned to death by an angry mob
67%
1578 – King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest standing bridge of which city ? Paris, France
67%
1911 – Which ship is launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland ? Titanic
67%
1879 – Gilmore's Garden in New York City is renamed what by William Henry Vanderbilt and is opened to the public ? Madison Square Garden
33%
1669 – Samuel Pepys records the last event in his diary, citing what reason ? Poor eyesight
33%
1847- The railway opens between The Hague and which other city ? Rotterdam
33%
1942 – World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy midget submarines begin a series of attacks on which city ? Sydney, Australia
33%
1907 - What appears in New York City for the first time ? Taxis
33%
1969 - Stevie Wonder releases which of his songs ? My Cherie Amour
0%
This day is marked as what day by the World Health Organisation ? World No Tobacco Day
0%
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