| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor | 1941 | 89%
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| John F Kennedy is assassinated | 1963 | 86%
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| Tiananmen Square massacre | 1989 | 83%
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| John Lennon was shot | 1980 | 75%
|
| Queen Victoria dies | 1901 | 69%
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| Iraqi invasion of Kuwait | 1990 | 64%
|
| California Gold Rush begins | 1848 | 61%
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| Nelson Mandela dies | 2013 | 61%
|
| People in Boston throw tea into the sea | 1773 | 58%
|
| William the Conqueror invades England | 1066 | 56%
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| The first Modern Olympic Games are held in Greece | 1896 | 56%
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| The Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland | 1998 | 53%
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| First Heart Transplant | 1967 | 47%
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| Easter Rising in Dublin | 1916 | 44%
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| The Battle of the Alamo | 1836 | 42%
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| Publication of "On The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin | 1859 | 39%
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| The first public railway line, from Stockton to Darlington, opens | 1825 | 25%
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| Joan of Arc is burnt at the stake | 1431 | 11%
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