Christmas Historical Events - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
Which Norman conqueror was crowned King of England in 1066, becoming the first non-Saxon leader of the kingdom? William the Conqueror
78%
Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas day of the year 800? Charlemagne
76%
Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders from which American space mission were the first Westerners to orbit the moon in 1968? Apollo 8
68%
Which belligerent Japanese emperor assumed the throne of his kingdom in 1926? Hirohito
66%
Enemy soldiers from what war allegedly played games of soccer (football) as part of a truce? World War 1
64%
Which Soviet leader resigned in 1991? Mikhail Gorbachev
60%
From which country was Nicolae Ceaușescu, a communist leader who was executed on Christmas day of 1989? Romania
60%
Which of the three ships of Christopher Columbus sunk in 1492, which lead to the creation of the first non-permanent colony on Hispaniola? Santa María
60%
Who played Atticus Finch in the 1962 movie 'To Kill a Mockingbird', which premiered on Christmas day? Gregory Peck
56%
Which calendar was adopted by England in 597 on Christmas day? Julian Calendar
54%
Which two year war opposing British North America to the newly formed United States ended with the Treaty of Ghent? War of 1812
48%
Which Swedish astronomer created the Centigrade temperature scale? Anders Celsius
36%
Which river was famously crossed by Continental Army general George Washington in 1776? Delaware River
26%
Who was the first king of Franks to be baptized as Catholic,as opposed to pagan? Clovis I
18%
Which Canadian hockey legend, who is the player with the most games played in the NHL, scored a hat trick and three points in a 8-1 win over the Rangers? Gordie Howe
8%
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