On This Day (October 10th) Multiple Choice

1. 1471 – Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, repels an attack by King Christian I of Denmark after enlisting the help of farmers and which other occupation ?

2. 1580 – Over 600 Papal troops land in which country to support the Second Desmond Rebellion ?

3. 1845 – The Naval School (later the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 students in which city ?

4. 1846 – Which moon of the planet Neptune is discovered by English astronomer William Lassell ?

5. 1868 – The Ten Years' War begins against Spanish rule in which country ?

6. 1918 – RMS Leinster is torpedoed and sunk by UB-123, killing 564 people, the worst-ever loss of life in which body of water ?

7. 1920 – The Carinthian plebiscite determines that the larger part of the Duchy of Carinthia should remain part of which country ?

8. 1957 – U.S. President Eisenhower apologizes to Ghanaian finance minister Gbedemah after he is refused service in a restaurant in which state ?

9. 1957 – The Windscale fire results in the worst nuclear accident in which country ?

10. 1964 – The Summer Olympics opening ceremony in which city is the first to be relayed live by satellites ?

11. 1966 – The Beach Boys release one of their biggest singles, ranked the 6th greatest song by Rolling Stone magazine. What was the song ?

12. 1975 – Which Oceanian country joins the United Nations ?

13. 1980 – The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in which country ?

14. 2015 – Twin bomb blasts kill 102 and injure 400 in which Turkish city ?

15. 1947 – Martin Austin Ruane a.k.a.Giant Haystacks, English wrestler is born in London. Under what name did he wrestle in The US and Canada ?