T102 ON THIS DAY IN JUNE QUIZ
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:39 pm USE THE DAY AS THE QUESTION NUMBER
On June 1, 1967 which album released by The Beatles was met with critical acclaim?
SEGEANT PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
On June 2, 1997 who was convicted on fifteen counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the Oklahoma bombings?
TIMOTHY MCVEIGH
On June 3, 1937 who married the Duke of Windsor?
WALLIS SIMPSON
On June 4, 1913 who was killed by a horse called Anmer?
EMILY DAVISON
On June 5, 1932 who was born and later became the subject of the film My Left Foot?
CHRISTY BROWN
On June 6, 2005 which actress, the wife of Mel Brooks died?
ANNE BANCROFT
On June 7, 1914 the locks of which canal was opened to vessels for the first time?
PANAMA CANAL
On June 8, 1998 who became President of the US National Rifle Association?
CHARLTON HESTON
On June 9, 1981 who was born and later played Queen Amidala in the Star Wars movies?
NATALIE PORTMAN
On June 10, 1829 which annual race was held for the first time?
OXFORD / CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE
On June 11, 1988 whose 70th birthday was marked with a tribute concert at Wembley Stadium?
NELSON MANDELA
On June 12, 1978 which serial killer was sentenced to 365 years in prison?
DAVID BEROWITZ AKA SON OF SAM
On June 13, 1982 in which country did King Fahd succeed King Khalid?
SAUDI ARABIA
On June 14, 1982 which conflict ended?
FALKLANDS WAR
On June 15, 1993 which former Formula One World Champion died?
JAMES HUNT
On June 16, 1938 which actor was born, a thespian who went on to play the serial killer Dr Harold Shipman in the TV drama Prescription For Murder?
JAMES BOLAM
On June 17, 1972 Barker, Gonzales, Martinez, McCord and Sturgis were all arrested in which building?
WATERGATE BUILDING
On June 18, 1928 who as a passenger became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
AMELIA EARHART
On June 19, 1978 which lasagne loving feline made his comic strip debut?
GARFIELD
On June 20, 1893 who was acquitted of the brutal axe murders of her step mother and father?
LIZZIE BORDON
On June 21, 1982 who was found not guilty by reasons of insanity of the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan?
JOHN HINKLEY
On June 22, 1978 which moon of the planet Pluto was discovered?
CHARON
On June 23, 1894 which sporting body, the brainchild of Pierre de Coubertin was founded?
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
On June 24, 1895 who was born and went on to acquire the nickname of the Manassa Mauler?
JACK DEMPSEY
On June 25, 1905 which diamond was discovered by Frederick Wells?
CULLINAN DIAMOND
On June 26, 1963 who said, “Ich bin ein Berliner” in a Berlin speech?
JOHN F. KENNEDY
On June 27, 1884 which founder of the Mormon Church was murdered?
JOSEPH SMITH JNR
On June 28, 1914 who was killed in Sarajevo, an assassination that precipitated World War I?
ARCHDULE FRANZ FERDINAND
On June 29, 1613 which London theatre was destroyed by fire?
THE GLOBE THEATRE
On June 30, 1934 what name was given to Adolf Hitler’s purge of his political foes in Germany?
THE NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES
On June 1, 1967 which album released by The Beatles was met with critical acclaim?
SEGEANT PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
On June 2, 1997 who was convicted on fifteen counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the Oklahoma bombings?
TIMOTHY MCVEIGH
On June 3, 1937 who married the Duke of Windsor?
WALLIS SIMPSON
On June 4, 1913 who was killed by a horse called Anmer?
EMILY DAVISON
On June 5, 1932 who was born and later became the subject of the film My Left Foot?
CHRISTY BROWN
On June 6, 2005 which actress, the wife of Mel Brooks died?
ANNE BANCROFT
On June 7, 1914 the locks of which canal was opened to vessels for the first time?
PANAMA CANAL
On June 8, 1998 who became President of the US National Rifle Association?
CHARLTON HESTON
On June 9, 1981 who was born and later played Queen Amidala in the Star Wars movies?
NATALIE PORTMAN
On June 10, 1829 which annual race was held for the first time?
OXFORD / CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE
On June 11, 1988 whose 70th birthday was marked with a tribute concert at Wembley Stadium?
NELSON MANDELA
On June 12, 1978 which serial killer was sentenced to 365 years in prison?
DAVID BEROWITZ AKA SON OF SAM
On June 13, 1982 in which country did King Fahd succeed King Khalid?
SAUDI ARABIA
On June 14, 1982 which conflict ended?
FALKLANDS WAR
On June 15, 1993 which former Formula One World Champion died?
JAMES HUNT
On June 16, 1938 which actor was born, a thespian who went on to play the serial killer Dr Harold Shipman in the TV drama Prescription For Murder?
JAMES BOLAM
On June 17, 1972 Barker, Gonzales, Martinez, McCord and Sturgis were all arrested in which building?
WATERGATE BUILDING
On June 18, 1928 who as a passenger became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
AMELIA EARHART
On June 19, 1978 which lasagne loving feline made his comic strip debut?
GARFIELD
On June 20, 1893 who was acquitted of the brutal axe murders of her step mother and father?
LIZZIE BORDON
On June 21, 1982 who was found not guilty by reasons of insanity of the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan?
JOHN HINKLEY
On June 22, 1978 which moon of the planet Pluto was discovered?
CHARON
On June 23, 1894 which sporting body, the brainchild of Pierre de Coubertin was founded?
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
On June 24, 1895 who was born and went on to acquire the nickname of the Manassa Mauler?
JACK DEMPSEY
On June 25, 1905 which diamond was discovered by Frederick Wells?
CULLINAN DIAMOND
On June 26, 1963 who said, “Ich bin ein Berliner” in a Berlin speech?
JOHN F. KENNEDY
On June 27, 1884 which founder of the Mormon Church was murdered?
JOSEPH SMITH JNR
On June 28, 1914 who was killed in Sarajevo, an assassination that precipitated World War I?
ARCHDULE FRANZ FERDINAND
On June 29, 1613 which London theatre was destroyed by fire?
THE GLOBE THEATRE
On June 30, 1934 what name was given to Adolf Hitler’s purge of his political foes in Germany?
THE NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES
