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1988 – A bomb explodes on board Pan Am Flight 103, to date the deadliest air disaster to occur in British soil, over which small Scottish town ? | Lockerbie | 80%
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1620 – William Bradford and the Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts. What was the ship named ? | Mayflower | 80%
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1979 – Lancaster House Agreement: An independence agreement for which former African colony is signed in London ? | Rhodesia | 80%
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1937 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world's first full-length animated feature, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theatre in which US city ? | Los Angeles | 60%
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What food is celebrated with a commemorative day in the USA ? | National Hamburger Day | 60%
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1832 – Egyptian–Ottoman War: Egyptian forces decisively defeat Ottoman troops at the Battle of Konya. In which modern day country is Konya ? | Turkey | 60%
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1995 – Which city passes from Israeli to Palestinian control ? | Bethlehem | 40%
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1913 – Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first crossword puzzle, is published in which newspaper ? | New York World | 40%
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1844 – The _____ Society of Equitable Pioneers commences business at its cooperative in which English town starting the Cooperative movement ? | Rochdale | 40%
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1237 – The city of Ryazan is sacked by the Mongol army of Batu Khan. Ryazan is in which modern day country ? | Russia | 20%
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1879 – World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House" at the Royal Theatre in which European capital city ? | Copenhagen | 0%
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1967 – Louis Washkansky, the first man to undergo a human-to-human heart transplant, dies in Cape Town, South Africa, having lived for how many days after the transplant ? | Eighteen | 0%
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1936 – The first flight of which multi-role combat aircraft takes place ? | Junkers Ju 88 | 0%
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1935 – John G. Avildsen, American director, producer, and cinematographer is born. He is best known for directing which movie ? | Rocky | 0%
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1907 – The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking miners in Iquique, Chile. What product did they mine for ? | Saltpeter | 0%
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