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1.838 – General Tom Thumb, American circus performer, is born in which state ?
Pennsylvania
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Massachusetts
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Rhode Island
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Connecticut
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2.1762 – Great Britain declares war on Spain, thus entering which War ?
Hundred Years War
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Twenty Years War
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Seven Years War
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War of the Roses
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3.1853 - Solomon Northup is released from slavery in the American South. His memoirs become a bestseller. What were they called?
Roots
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Twelve Years A Slave
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From Slavery To Affluence
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Up From Slavery
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4.1884 – The Fabian Society, whose purpose is to advance the principles of democratic socialism, is founded in which European city ?
London
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Dublin
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Oslo
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Barcelona
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5.1896 – Which state is admitted as the 45th U.S. state ?
Iowa
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Ohio
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Utah
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Colorado
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6.1903 – What animal, named Topsy, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island ?
Elephant
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Coyote
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Gorilla
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Moose
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7.1948 – Which country gains its independence from the United Kingdom becoming an independent republic ?
Burma
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Singapore
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Ceylon
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Kenya
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8.1954 - Which singer records a 10 minute demo in Nashville, Tennessee ?
Chuck Berry
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Carl Perkins
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Johnny Cash
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Elvis Presley
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9.1961 - The longest recorded strike ends as what Danish occupation returns to work after a 33 year strike ?
Pottery Workers
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Road Markers
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Barbers' Assistants
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Boat Cleaners
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10.1986 – Phil Lynott, Irish singer-songwriter, and bass player with Thin Lizzy dies of which condition ?
Pneumonia
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Heart Disease
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AIDS
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Brain Aneurysm
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11.2004 – Mikheil Saakashvili is elected President of Georgia following the November 2003 what Revolution ?
Daisy Revolution
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Rose Revolution
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Tulip Revolution
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Dandelion Revolution
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12.2010 - What officially opens on this day in Dubai ?
Burj Khalifa building
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Palm Islands Resort
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Dubai Marina
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The Dubai Fountain
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13.Today is recognised by the United Nations as what health related day ?
World Guide Dog Day
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World Braille Day
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World Alcohol Free Day
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World Stop Smoking Day
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14.1987 / 1990 / 2018 What transport related incident took place on this day in these years in USA, Pakistan and South Africa respectively causing the total deaths of 343 people ?
Plane Crash
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Bus / Coach Crash
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Train Crash
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Shipwreck
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15.The January 4th Tokyo Dome Show is an annual event celebrating which sport ?
Sumo Wrestling
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Pro Wrestling (non Sumo)
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Baseball
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Cricket
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16.Today is the "Day of the Fallen against the Colonial Repression" in which African country ?