| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 – Mauritania becomes independent of which country ? | France | 67%
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| 1582 – In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for what ? | Marriage Licence | 67%
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| 1814 – Which publication becomes the first newspaper to be produced on a steam-powered printing press ? | Times of London | 58%
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| 1990 – British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and, therefore, as Prime Minister. She is succeeded by whom ? | John Major | 50%
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| 1943 – World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin meet in which city to discuss war strategy ? | Tehran | 50%
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| 1979 – Air New Zealand Flight 901, a DC-10 sightseeing flight over which land area, crashes, killing all 257 people on board ? | Antarctica | 42%
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| 2002 – Suicide bombers blow up an Israeli-owned hotel in which city ? | Mombasa, Kenya | 42%
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| 1914 – World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, which Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading ? | New York | 42%
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| 1912 – Which country declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire ? | Albania | 33%
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| 1811 – Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, premieres at the Gewandhaus in which German city ? | Leipzig | 33%
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| 1966 – Michel Micombero overthrows the monarchy of which African country and makes himself the first president ? | Burundi | 25%
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| 1919 – Lady Astor is elected as a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. She is the first woman to sit in the House of Commons. Which city did she represent ? | Plymouth | 17%
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| 1925 – The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting on WSM in Nashville, Tennessee, under what name ? | WSM Barn Dance | 17%
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| 1895 – The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately how many hours ? | Ten | 8%
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| Which food is celebrated in the United States on this day ? | National French Toast Day | 0%
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