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On This Day (August 21st) Multiple Choice
Can you answer these questions relating to events that happened on August 21st?
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1.
959 – Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of which city ?
Liege
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Padua
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Reims
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York
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2.
1331 – King Stefan Uroš III, after months of anarchy, surrenders to his son and rival Stefan Dušan, who succeeds as King of where ?
Spain
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Norway
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Denmark
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Serbia
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3.
1770 – James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it what ?
Queensland
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New South Wales
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New Britain
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New Caledonia
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4.
1821 – Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, "Eliza Frances". Where is Jarvis Island ?
South Atlantic Ocean
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Amazon Delta
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South Pacific Ocean
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Indian Ocean
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1852 – Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk. Where was Fort Selkirk ?
Alaska
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Colorado
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Manitoba
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Yukon Territory
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1883 – A tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of what ?
The Mayo Clinic
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An early warning system
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Underground bunkers
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Stormchasers
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7.
1888 – The first successful model of which type of machine is patented in the USA by William Seward Burroughs ?
Sewing machine
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Ice making machine
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Adding machine
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Pumping machine
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8.
1897 – Which American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded ?
Buick
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Oldsmobile
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Duesenberg
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Hudson
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9.
1901 – Six hundred American school teachers, Thomasites, arrived in which city on the "USAT Thomas" ?
Manila
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Singapore
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Colombo
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Mombasa
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10.
1911 – Which painting is stolen by Louvre employee, Vincenzo Peruggia ?
"Liberty Leading the People" by Eugène Delacroix
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"La Belle Jardinière" by Raphael
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"Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci
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"Death of the Virgin" by Caravaggio
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1944 – World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise in which French region ?
Provence
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Normandy
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Burgundy
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Riviera
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12.
1961 – Motown releases what would be its first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, what was the song ?
"Reet Petite" by Jackie Wilson
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"My Guy" by Mary Wells
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"Shop Around" by The Miracles
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"Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes
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13.
1969 – Gap Inc. open their first store in which city ?
San Francisco
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Los Angeles
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New York
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Miami
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14.
1991 – Which nation declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940
Lithuania
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Estonia
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Latvia
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Belarus
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15.
1952 – Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist is born on this day. He is best known as a member of which British punk rock band ?
The Sex Pistols
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Buzzcocks
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The Stranglers
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The Clash
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3 Comments
TheBerryLegend
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Level 51
Jan 10, 2021
My birthday!
toowise
+1
Level 79
Jan 10, 2021
Happy Birthday for August 21st !
TheBerryLegend
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Level 51
Feb 5, 2021
:)
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