On This Day (June 23rd) Multiple Choice

1. 1305 – A peace treaty is signed at Athis-sur-Orge between the Flemish and which other nationality ?

2. 1314 – First War of Scottish Independence: Which battle begins on this day ?

3. 1594 – The Portuguese carrack "Cinco Chagas", loaded with slaves and treasure, is attacked and sunk by English ships amongst which island group ?

4. 1794 – Empress Catherine II of Russia grants Jews permission to settle in which city ?

5. 1860 – The United States Congress establishes which agency ?

6. 1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called a what ?

7. 1887 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park. What is it's name ?

8. 1917 – In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for what reason ?

9. 1942 – World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in which part of the U.K.?

10. 1959 – Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to where ?

11. 1967 – Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in which small New Jersey borough ?

12. 1991 – Which computer game franchise is released to American audiences, then to PAL and Japanese audiences a month later ?

13. 2014 – The last of which country's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction ?

14. 2016 – The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to do what ?

15. 1980 – Melissa Rauch, American actress is born. She is best known for playing which "Big Bang Theory" character ?