On This Day (May 8th) Multiple Choice

1. 1541 – Hernando de Soto is the first known European to cross which river ?

2. 1794 – Branded a traitor, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, who was also a tax collector, is tried, convicted and guillotined in Paris over which period of time ?

3. 1877 – At Gilmore's Gardens, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens. In which city ?

4. 1886 – Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage as a patent medicine. What did he call it ?

5. 1898 – The first games of which country's football league system are played ?

6. 1902 – A volcano erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast on which island ?

7. 1919 – Edward George Honey proposes what idea to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I ?

8. 1941 – World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on which two British cities ?

9. 1945 – A riot starts when thousands of civilians and servicemen rampage through which city ?

10. 1976 – The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at which amusement park ?

11. 1978 – A unique ascent of Mount Everest is made by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. What made it unique ?

12. 1980 – The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of which disease ?

13. 1984 – Which London landmark is officially opened ?

14. 1944 – Bill Legend, English drummer is born. He is known for being the drummer of which Glam Rock band ?

15. 1994 – George Peppard, American actor and producer dies in Los Angeles. What character did he play in "The A-Team" ?