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1.1219 – Danish victory at the Battle of Lindanise (Tallinn) establishes the Danish Duchy of Estonia. According to legend, what fell from the sky during the battle ?
Fish
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Flag of Denmark
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Swords
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Stones
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2.1300 – Which Spanish city is founded ?
Bilbao
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Valencia
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Cadiz
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Tarragona
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3.1502 – Christopher Columbus lands on which island whilst on his fourth voyage ?
Barbados
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Montserrat
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Bermuda
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Martinique
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4.1667 – The first instance of which medical procedure is administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys ?
Cataract removal
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Wisdom tooth removal
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Human blood transfusion
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Appendix removal
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5.1670 – The first stone of Fort Ricasoli is laid down. Where is Fort Ricasoli ?
Malta
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Italy
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Cyprus
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Tunisia
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6.1808 – Joseph Bonaparte (Older brother of Napoleon) becomes King of which country ?.
France
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Italy
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Andorra
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Spain
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7.1864 – Arlington National Cemetery is established on 200 acres of the Arlington estate. The estate was formerly owned by who?
Thomas Jefferson
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Robert E. Lee
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William T. Sherman
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John Wilkes Booth
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8.1878 – Eadweard Muybridge takes a series of photographs to prove what ?
Lightning normally hits the highest point
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The organisation of bee hives
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All of a horses feet leave the ground when running
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The movement of the stars
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9.1904 – A fire aboard the steamboat "SS General Slocum" kills 1,000 people in which New York City waterway ?
East River
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Hudson River
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Upper New York Bay
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Jamaica Bay
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10.1919 – John Alcock and Arthur Brown complete the first nonstop transatlantic flight when they reach which county of Ireland ?
Donegal
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Mayo
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Galway
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Clare
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11.1934 – Which United States National Park is founded on this day ?
Bryce Canyon
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Great Smoky Mountains
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Carlsbad Caverns
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North Cascades
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12.1936 – First flight of which aircraft takes place ?
Vickers Wellington
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Hawker Hurricane
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Douglas DC-1
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Boeing Model 314 Clipper
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13.1985 – Which of Rembrandt's paintings is attacked by a man (later judged insane) who throws sulfuric acid on the canvas and cuts it twice with a knife ?
The Night Watch
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Bathsheba at Her Bath
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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
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Danaë
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14.1994 – Israel establishes full diplomatic relations with which other nation ?
Jordan
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Egypt
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Vatican City
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Iran
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15.2012 – Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to successfully tightrope walk directly over which landmark ?