Question | Answer | % Correct |
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1945 – World War II: Which German leader commits suicide while in Allied custody ? | Heinrich Himmler | 71%
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1998 – The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in which part of the UK with roughly 75% voting yes ? | Northern Ireland | 71%
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1533 – The marriage of King Henry VIII to which wife is declared null and void ? | Catherine of Aragon | 57%
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1995 – The first version of which programming language is released ? | Java | 57%
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1846 – President Mariano Paredes of Mexico unofficially declares war on which country ? | United States | 57%
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1829 – A patent is granted to Cyrill Demian in Vienna, Austrian Empire for his invention of which musical instrument ? | Accordian | 43%
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1701 – After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, which "pirate" is hanged in London ? | Captain Kidd (William Kidd) | 43%
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2013 – A freeway bridge carrying which road over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington ? | Interstate 5 | 43%
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1948 – Thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General, is assassinated in which city ? | Jerusalem, Israel | 43%
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1430 – Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to raise the Siege of where ? | Compiegne | 29%
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2015 – At least 46 people are killed as a result of what caused by a tornado in Texas and Oklahoma ? | Floods | 29%
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1960 – A tsunami caused by an earthquake in Chile the previous day kills 61 people on which island ? | Hawaii | 29%
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1933 – Joan Collins, English actress, is born in which part of London ? | Paddington | 14%
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1934 – Infamous American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in which state ? | Louisiana | 0%
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What food is celebrated on this day in the USA ? | Taffy Candy | 0%
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