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1.1745 – Charles Edward Stuart's army reaches its furthest point during the Second Jacobite Rising. In which English city was he ?
Derby
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York
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Nottingham
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Lincoln
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2.1791 – The first edition of the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published. What was it called ?
The Spectator
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Sunday Times
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News of the World
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The Observer
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3.1872 – The crewless American brigantine "Mary Celeste" is discovered by the Canadian brig "Dei Gratia" near to which group of islands ?
Canary Islands
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Hawaii
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Azores
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Faroes
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4.1875 – Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in which country ?
Mexico
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Spain
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United Kingdom
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Morocco
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5.1909 – Which ice hockey club, the oldest surviving professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association ?
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Edmonton Oilers
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Montreal Canadiens
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Vancouver Canucks
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6.1945 – By a vote of 65–7, the US Senate approves United States participation in what ?
United Nations
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NATO
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League of Nations
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Commonwealth
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7.1954 – The first of which fast food outlet is opened in Miami, Florida ?
McDonalds
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Burger King
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Wendy's
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In and Out
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8.1956 – Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash get together at Sun Studio for the first and last time. What were they known as ?
Rock and Roll Allstars
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The Four Talents
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Best of the Bunch
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The Million Dollar Quartet
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9.1965 – The Grateful Dead play their first concert performance under this name. What were they called previously ?
The Warlocks
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Velvet Coyote
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Cold Steam
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The Graverobbers
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10.1978 – Following the murder of Mayor George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein becomes which city's first female mayor ?
Seattle
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Salt Lake City
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San Francisco
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St. Louis
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11.1991 – Terry A. Anderson is released after seven years in captivity as a hostage in which city ?
Damascus
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Amman
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Tehran
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Beirut
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12.1991 – Which airline ceases its operations after 64 years ?
Pan American World Airways
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Trans Continental Airlines
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Transamerica Airlines
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Midway Airlines
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13.2005 – Tens of thousands of people in which city protest for democracy and call on the government to allow universal and equal suffrage ?
Taipei
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Tirana
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Hong Kong
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Lagos
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14.2015 – A firebomb is thrown into a restaurant in which African capital city, killing 17 people ?
Luanda
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Cairo
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Addis Ababa
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Ouagadougou
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15.1998 – The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched. What was its function ?
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