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On This Day (May 28th) Multiple Choice

Can you answer these questions relating to events that happened on May 28th ?
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1. 1533 – The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declares the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to which of his wives valid ?
Catherine of Aragon ✓
Jane Seymour ✓
Anne Boleyn ✓
Anne of Cleves ✓
2. 1588 – The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from which port heading for the English Channel ?
Lisbon, Portugal ✓
Bilbao, Spain ✓
Cadiz, Spain ✓
Marseille, France ✓
3. 1802 – 400 rebellious slaves, led by Louis Delgrès, blow themselves up rather than submit to Napoleon's troops on which island group ?
Cayman Islands ✓
Guadeloupe ✓
Azores ✓
Lesser Antilles ✓
4. 1892 – John Muir founds and organizes the Sierra Club in which US city ?
Los Angeles ✓
New York ✓
Boston ✓
San Francisco ✓
5. 1907 – The first "Tourist Trophy" motorcycle race was held on which island ?
Ireland ✓
Isle of Man ✓
Jersey ✓
Sicily ✓
6. 1937 – Which German automobile manufacturer is founded on this day ?
Volkswagen ✓
Audi ✓
Mercedes Benz ✓
Opel ✓
7. 1940 – World War II: Which country surrenders to Nazi Germany ?
Luxembourg ✓
Netherlands ✓
Belgium ✓
France ✓
8. 1948 – Daniel François Malan is elected as Prime Minister of South Africa. He later goes on to do what ?
Invade Namibia ✓
Commit Treason ✓
Introduce Lower and Zero Taxation ✓
Implement Apartheid ✓
9. 1974 – Which region's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike ?
Catalonia ✓
Northern Ireland ✓
Faroe Islands ✓
Valle d'Aosta ✓
10. 1987 – A West German pilot, Mathias Rust, who was 18 years old, evades air defences and lands a private plane in what place ?
Wenceslas Square, Prague ✓
Alexanderplatz, Berlin ✓
Palace Square, St. Petersburg ✓
Red Square, Moscow ✓
11. 1999 – After 22 years of restoration work, Which of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings is put back on display ?
The Last Supper ✓
Mona Lisa ✓
Lady with an Ermine ✓
Virgin of the Rocks ✓
12. 2011 – Malta votes on the introduction of what; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters ?
Abortion ✓
Divorce ✓
Gay Marraige ✓
Legalisation of Cannabis ✓
13. 1858 – Carl Richard Nyberg, Swedish inventor and businessman, is born. He developed what device ?
Propelling Pencil ✓
Night Vision Goggles ✓
Electric Kettle ✓
Blow Torch ✓
14. 1908 – Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, best known for creating which character ?
Sherlock Holmes ✓
Biggles ✓
James Bond ✓
Paddington Bear ✓
15. 2010 – Gary Coleman, American actor, dies in Provo, Utah. He was best known for his role in which Sitcom ?
Happy Days ✓
Diff'rent Strokes ✓
M*A*S*H ✓
WKRP in Cincinnati ✓
jbro
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Level 68
Jun 23, 2020
May 28th is my birthday!
toowise
+1
Level 78
Jun 23, 2020
**Felicits for the 28th**
jbro
+1
Level 68
Jun 23, 2020
"NOMINATED!"
toowise
+1
Level 78
Jun 23, 2020
Thank you very much, much appreciated
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