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1.1253 – Mindaugas is crowned King of which nation ?
Lithuania
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Prussia
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Serbia
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Spain
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2.1484 – Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of which river ?
Limpopo
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Amazon
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Congo
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Mekong
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3.1685 – The last battle of the Monmouth Rebellion in which troops of King James II defeat troops of the 1st Duke of Monmouth, takes place where ?
Gordano
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Sedgemoor
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Wellington
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Taunton
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4.1854 – The first convention of the United States Republican Party is held in which city ?
Jackson, Michigan
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Muncie, Indiana
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Cambridge, Ohio
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Frederick, Maryland
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5.1919 – The British dirigible R34 completes the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship by landing in which city ?
Halifax
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Boston
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New York
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New Haven
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6.1936 – A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet (61 m) into which river ?
Mersey
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Irwell
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Ouse
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Trent
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7.1940 – Story Bridge, Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened, in which city ?
Darwin
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Melbourne
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Townsville
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Brisbane
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8.1942 – Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in what type of building in Amsterdam ?
Department Store
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Factory
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Warehouse
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Library
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9.1947 – What product goes into production in the Soviet Union ?
AK-47 rifle
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Lada motor car
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Russian Standard vodka
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Osetra caviar
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10.1962 – The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs for the first time in which country ?
United Kingdom
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Ireland
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New Zealand
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South Africa
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11.1966 – Which country becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President ?
Burundi
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Malawi
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Ghana
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Togo
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12.1975 – Which island nation declares independence from France ?
Comoros
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Maldives
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Vanuatu
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Marshall Islands
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13.2003 – The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars. When will the last message arrive ?
2061
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2103
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2049
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2030
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14.2006 – The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after how many years ?
28
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59
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30
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44
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15.1925 – Bill Haley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist is born. What was the name of his band ?
Only got 2. and 11. However, they were not guesses. For 2, I know that the Portuguese did not reach South America and they did not discover the mouths of the Limpopo and Mekong rivers. And for 11, I remember Hastings Banda from a Wikipedia article I read before of the oldest people holding a political position.😁