Date
|
Year
|
Clue
|
Answer
|
Jan 1
|
2002
|
This currency enters circulation for the first time
|
Euro
|
Jan 2
|
1492
|
Christians capture Granada, completing the reconquest of this country
|
Spain
|
Jan 3
|
1959
|
This state becomes the 49th to join the U.S.
|
Alaska
|
Jan 4
|
2010
|
Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, opens in this city
|
Dubai
|
Jan 5
|
1914
|
This manufacturing company doubles pay to $5 a day
|
Ford
|
Jan 6
|
1066
|
This last Anglo-Saxon king of England is crowned. He would be killed at the Battle of Hastings just 10 months later.
|
Harold Godwinson
|
Jan 7
|
1610
|
This scientist discovers the four largest moons of Jupiter
|
Galileo Galilei
|
Jan 8
|
1959
|
This man becomes the first President of France during the Fifth Republic era
|
Charles de Gaulle
|
Jan 9
|
1349
|
Jewish residents in Basel, Switzerland are slaughtered after being blamed for this pandemic
|
Black Death
|
Jan 10
|
49 BC
|
This general crosses the Rubicon
|
Julius Caesar
|
Jan 11
|
1964
|
The American surgeon general warns that this activity may be hazardous to one's health
|
Smoking
|
Jan 12
|
2010
|
100,000 people are killed by an earthquake in this country
|
Haiti
|
Jan 13
|
1968
|
This singer performs at Folsom State Prison
|
Johnny Cash
|
Jan 14
|
1953
|
Josip Broz Tito is inaugurated as President of this country
|
Yugoslavia
|
Jan 15
|
1892
|
James Naismith publishes the rules to this game
|
Basketball
|
Jan 16
|
27 BC
|
This man becomes the first Roman emperor
|
Augustus
|
Jan 17
|
1929
|
This spinach-guzzling cartoon character appears for the first time
|
Popeye
|
Jan 18
|
1778
|
This British sea captain discovers Hawaii
|
James Cook
|
Jan 19
|
1981
|
The U.S. secures the release of hostages held by this country
|
Iran
|
Jan 20
|
2009
|
This man becomes the first black President of the U.S.
|
Barack Obama
|
Jan 21
|
1793
|
This device is used to execute Louis XVI of France
|
Guillotine
|
Jan 22
|
1901
|
This queen dies after reigning for 63 years
|
Queen Victoria
|
Jan 23
|
1368
|
This dynasty comes to power in China
|
Ming
|
Jan 24
|
41
|
This depraved Roman emperor is assassinated
|
Caligula
|
Jan 25
|
1533
|
This woman becomes the second wife of Henry VIII
|
Anne Boleyn
|
Jan 26
|
1924
|
This city is renamed Leningrad
|
Petrograd
|
Jan 27
|
1984
|
This pop singer's hair catches fire while filming a Pepsi commercial
|
Michael Jackson
|
Jan 28
|
1986
|
This space shuttle explodes
|
Challenger
|
Jan 29
|
1820
|
This "mad king" dies
|
George III
|
Jan 30
|
1969
|
This band performs for the last time, on the roof of Apple Records
|
The Beatles
|
Jan 31
|
2010
|
This film becomes the first to gross $2 billion worldwide
|
Avatar
|
... much to the surprise of the Hawaiians already living there :)
It helps to avoid situations like this, which I have seen on a number of quizzes.
"Last updated" ≠ "First submitted"
Besides, my quizzes are about each day not the month.
I'm currently updating the quizzes btw.
- Philomena Cunk