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1724 – Joseph Blake, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London. What was his nickname ?
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1839 – The Virginia Military Institute is founded in which city in Virginia, USA ?
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1880 – Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged in which gaol ?
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1889 – Which state is admitted as the 42nd state of the United States ?
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1918 – World War I: Germany signs an armistice agreement with the Allies in the forest of Compiègne. In what type of structure ?
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1919 – The Industrial Workers of the World attack an Armistice Day parade in which city in Washington state ?
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1940 – World War II: The German auxiliary cruiser "Atlantis" captures the British ship "Automedon", and sends which part of it's cargo to Japan ?
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1961 – Thirteen Italian Air Force servicemen, deployed to which country as a part of the UN peacekeeping force, are massacred by a mob in Kindu ?
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1975 – Which African country becomes independant ?
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1977 – A munitions explosion at a train station in which country kills at least 56 people ?
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1981 – Which island nation joins the United Nations ?
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1992 – The General Synod of the Church of England votes to allow what ?
Priests to be able to marry
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People of other faiths to worship in their churches
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Women to become priests
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2004 – The New Zealand Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is dedicated at the National War Memorial in which city ?
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1953 – Andy Partridge, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer is born. He is known as a founder member of which band ?
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Today is known as Pocky Day in Japan. But what type of food are "Pocky" ?
Chocolate-coated biscuit sticks
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Alcoholic ice cream sundaes
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I will probably announce the idea either in my blog post at the end of this series or in its own blog post in the New Year
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