| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor | 1941 | 89%
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| John F Kennedy is assassinated | 1963 | 84%
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| Tiananmen Square massacre | 1989 | 84%
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| John Lennon was shot | 1980 | 76%
|
| Queen Victoria dies | 1901 | 70%
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| California Gold Rush begins | 1848 | 62%
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| Iraqi invasion of Kuwait | 1990 | 62%
|
| Nelson Mandela dies | 2013 | 62%
|
| People in Boston throw tea into the sea | 1773 | 59%
|
| William the Conqueror invades England | 1066 | 57%
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| The first Modern Olympic Games are held in Greece | 1896 | 57%
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| The Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland | 1998 | 51%
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| First Heart Transplant | 1967 | 49%
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| Easter Rising in Dublin | 1916 | 43%
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| The Battle of the Alamo | 1836 | 41%
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| Publication of "On The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin | 1859 | 38%
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| The first public railway line, from Stockton to Darlington, opens | 1825 | 24%
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| Joan of Arc is burnt at the stake | 1431 | 14%
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