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1.1245 – Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after confessing to what ?
Torture and Forgery.
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Organising Prostitution
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Theft from Church Funds
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Selling Exhumed Bodies
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2.1746 - British forces surrender which castle to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite forces
Inverness
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Carlisle
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Stirling
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Balmoral
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3.1797 – A force of 1,400 French soldiers invaded Britain at Fishguard in support of the Society of United Irishmen. They were defeated by approximately how many British reservists ?
1000
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500
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250
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2000
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4.1842 – John Greenough is granted the first U.S. patent for what device ?
Typewriter
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Pneumatic Drill
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Sewing Machine
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Hearing Aid
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5.1866 – Lucy Hobbs Taylor becomes the first American woman to graduate from which type of school ?
Art School
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Language School
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Dental School
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Business School
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6.1878 – The first telephone directory is issued in which US city ?
Bangor, Maine
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Springfield, Illinois
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Jacksonville, Florida
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New Haven, Connecticut
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7.1918 – The last Carolina parakeet dies in captivity at which Zoo ?
Cincinatti Zoo
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London Zoo
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Dublin Zoo
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Central Park Zoo
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8.1946 – Tyne Daly, American actress and singer, "Lacey" from Cagney and Lacey, is born in which US city ?
Nashville, Tennessee
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Madison, Wisconsin
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Des Moines, Iowa
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Concord, New Hampshire
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9.1948 – Which sports governing body is incorporated on this day ?
NASCAR
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FIFA
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Badminton World Federation
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American Power Boat Association
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10.1952 – The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes what in the UK ?
Window Tax
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Identity Cards
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Food Rationing
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Immigration Restrictions on Germany
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11.1958 – What symbol, designed and completed by Gerald Holtom, is commisioned in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment ?
"Nuclear Power, No Thanks" symbol
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Rainbow Flag
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Dove and Olive Branch
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"CND Peace" symbol
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12.1965 – Malcolm X is assassinated while giving a talk at the Audubon Ballroom in which New York neighborhood ?
SoHo
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Harlem
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Upper East Side
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Little Italy
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13.1968 - The Baseball governing body announces a minimum annual salary for professionals of how much ?
$10,000
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$5,000
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$15,000
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$20,000
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14.1980 - Hanni Wenzel wins the women's giant slalom at the Lake Placid Winter Games making which country the smallest to produce an Olympic champion ?
Andorra
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Liechtenstein
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San Marino
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Bhutan
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15.1994 - CIA operative, Aldrich Ames, is arrested by the FBI for which crime?
Espionage
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Murder
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Fraud
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Possession of Narcotics
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16.1995 – Steve Fossett becomes the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon, when he lands in which Canadian town ?
Thank you ojubhai , much appreciated, I'm trying to make one of these quizzes for every day of this year. I'm not sure if this one is any better than the others for your nomination but thanks anyway !