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On This Day (May 28th) Multiple Choice
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1.
1533 – The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declares the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to which of his wives valid ?
Catherine of Aragon
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Jane Seymour
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Anne Boleyn
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Anne of Cleves
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1588 – The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from which port heading for the English Channel ?
Lisbon, Portugal
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Bilbao, Spain
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Cadiz, Spain
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Marseille, France
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1802 – 400 rebellious slaves, led by Louis Delgrès, blow themselves up rather than submit to Napoleon's troops on which island group ?
Cayman Islands
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Guadeloupe
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Azores
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Lesser Antilles
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4.
1892 – John Muir founds and organizes the Sierra Club in which US city ?
Los Angeles
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New York
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Boston
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San Francisco
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5.
1907 – The first "Tourist Trophy" motorcycle race was held on which island ?
Ireland
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Isle of Man
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Jersey
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Sicily
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6.
1937 – Which German automobile manufacturer is founded on this day ?
Volkswagen
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Audi
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Mercedes Benz
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Opel
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7.
1940 – World War II: Which country surrenders to Nazi Germany ?
Luxembourg
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Netherlands
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Belgium
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France
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1948 – Daniel François Malan is elected as Prime Minister of South Africa. He later goes on to do what ?
Invade Namibia
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Commit Treason
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Introduce Lower and Zero Taxation
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Implement Apartheid
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9.
1974 – Which region's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike ?
Catalonia
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Northern Ireland
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Faroe Islands
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Valle d'Aosta
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10.
1987 – A West German pilot, Mathias Rust, who was 18 years old, evades air defences and lands a private plane in what place ?
Wenceslas Square, Prague
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Alexanderplatz, Berlin
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Palace Square, St. Petersburg
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Red Square, Moscow
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11.
1999 – After 22 years of restoration work, Which of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings is put back on display ?
The Last Supper
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Mona Lisa
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Lady with an Ermine
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Virgin of the Rocks
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12.
2011 – Malta votes on the introduction of what; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters ?
Abortion
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Divorce
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Gay Marraige
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Legalisation of Cannabis
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1858 – Carl Richard Nyberg, Swedish inventor and businessman, is born. He developed what device ?
Propelling Pencil
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Night Vision Goggles
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Electric Kettle
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Blow Torch
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14.
1908 – Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, best known for creating which character ?
Sherlock Holmes
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Biggles
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James Bond
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Paddington Bear
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15.
2010 – Gary Coleman, American actor, dies in Provo, Utah. He was best known for his role in which Sitcom ?
Happy Days
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Diff'rent Strokes
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M*A*S*H
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WKRP in Cincinnati
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4 Comments
jbro
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Level 69
Jun 23, 2020
May 28th is my birthday!
toowise
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Level 78
Jun 23, 2020
**Felicits for the 28th**
jbro
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Level 69
Jun 23, 2020
"NOMINATED!"
toowise
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Level 78
Jun 23, 2020
Thank you very much, much appreciated
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