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On This Day (May 26th) Multiple Choice
Can you answer these questions relating to events that happened on May 26th ?
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1.
946 – King Edmund I of England is murdered by what type of person ?
A Thief
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A Family Member
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A Clergyman
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A Highwayman
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1538 – Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in which city for the next three years ?
Vienna
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Marseille
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Strasbourg
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Copenhagen
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3.
1736 – The Battle of Ackia (Near present day Tupelo) was fought between British and Chickasaw soldiers against French and which tribes warriors ?
Navajo
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Seminole
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Cherokee
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Choctaw
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4.
1864 – Which state is organized as a United States territory ?
Montana
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Wyoming
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North Dakota
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Wisconsin
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5.
1868 – The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ends with his acquittal by how many votes ?
3
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1
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4
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2
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6.
1897 – Which novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, is published for the first time ?
The Lair of the White Worm
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The Lady of the Shroud
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Dracula
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The Mystery of the Sea
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1908 – The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East was made at Masjed Soleyman in which country ?
Iraq
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Iran
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Saudi Arabia
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Qatar
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1923 – Which motor race was held for the first time and has since been run annually in June ?
Le Mans 24 Hours
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Indianapolis 500
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Monaco Grand Prix
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Italian Mille Miglia
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1936 – In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation Bill. The speach lasts for how long ?
Two Hours
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Fifteen Hours
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Ten Hours
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Five Hours
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1940 – World War II:: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk known as what ?
Operation Zebra
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Operation Fireball
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Operation Curtainfall
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Operation Dynamo
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1967 – Which of the The Beatles' albums is released ?
Abbey Road
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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Magical Mystery Tour
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Revolver
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1968 – "H-dagurinn" occured in Iceland. What was it ?
Changing the driving side of the road from Left to Right
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Troll Hunting
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Mapping the whole country
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No Tax Day
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1981 – An EA-6B Prowler airplane crashes on the flight deck of which aircraft carrier ?
HMS Ark Royal
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USS Constellation
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USS Nimitz
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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
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1991 – Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of which post Soviet country ?
Armenia
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Georgia
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Kyrgyzstan
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Uzbekistan
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15.
1998 – The first commerative day known as what is held in Australia ?
"National Sorry Day"
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"National Barbie Day"
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"National Tradie Day"
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"National Aboriginal Day"
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