T 133 ON THIS DAY IN SEPTEMBER QUIZ
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:42 pmJUST USE THE DATE HAS THE QUESTION NUMBER
1st 1532, who was created Marchioness of Pembroke?
LADY MARY BOLEYN
2nd, 1973, which famous author and professor of Anglo Saxon languages at Oxford University died?
JRR TOLKIEN
3rd 1976, which NASA spacecraft landed on Mars?
VIKING 2
4th 1888, which trademark was registered by George Eastman?
KODAK
5th 1836, Sam Houston was elected as the first President of which republic state?
TEXAS
6th 1997, whose funeral was held at Westminster Abbey?
PRINCESS DIANA
7th 1986, who became the first black leader of the Anglican church in South Africa?
DESMOND TUTU
8th 1831, who was crowned King of Britain?
WILLIAM IV
9th 1960, who was born and went on to become a famous actor and was later arrested in the company of Divine Brown?
HUGH GRANT
10th 1945, which Norwegian traitor was sentenced to death?
VIDKUN QUISLING
11th 1987, which former member of the Wailers was murdered in his Kingston home?
PETER TOSH
12th 1953, who married Jacqueline Bouvier?
JOHN F. KENNEDY
13th 1916, which creator of Charlie Bucket was born?
ROALD DAHL
14th 1982, which star of the film High Noon died in a car accident?
GRACE KELLY
15th 1964, which newspaper was launched to replace the Daily Herald?
THE SUN
16th 1981, who unified the World Welterweight boxing titles when defeating Thomas Hearns?
SUGAR RAY LEONARD
17th 1983, who became the first African American to be crowned Miss America?
VANESSA WILLIAMS
18th 1976, which world leader’s funeral took place in Beijing?
MAO TSE TUNG
19th 1981, which duo reunited for a free concert in New York’s Central Park?
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
20th 1973, who beat Bobby Riggs in a tennis match billed as The Battle of the Sexes?
BILLIE JEAN KONG
21st 1981, which small nation was granted full independence from the UK?
BELIZE
22nd 1869, which composer’s opera Das Rheingold debuted in the city of Munich?
RICHARD WAGNER
23rd 1846, which planet was discovered?
NEPTUNE
24th 1948, which company was founded in Tokyo?
HONDA
25th, which husband and wife were born on this day in 1944 and 1969 respectively?
MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND CATHERINE ZETA-JONES
26th 1957, which Leonard Bernstein musical opened on Broadway?
WEST SIDE STORY
27th 1938, which vessel was launched in Glasgow?
QUEEN ELIZABETH LINER
28th 1994, what was the name of the car ferry that sank in the Baltic Sea with the loss of 852 lives?
ESTONIA
29th 1939, which country was invaded by Germany?
POLAND
30th 1967, what became the first record to be played on Radio 1?
FLOWERS IN THE RAIN
1st 1532, who was created Marchioness of Pembroke?
LADY MARY BOLEYN
2nd, 1973, which famous author and professor of Anglo Saxon languages at Oxford University died?
JRR TOLKIEN
3rd 1976, which NASA spacecraft landed on Mars?
VIKING 2
4th 1888, which trademark was registered by George Eastman?
KODAK
5th 1836, Sam Houston was elected as the first President of which republic state?
TEXAS
6th 1997, whose funeral was held at Westminster Abbey?
PRINCESS DIANA
7th 1986, who became the first black leader of the Anglican church in South Africa?
DESMOND TUTU
8th 1831, who was crowned King of Britain?
WILLIAM IV
9th 1960, who was born and went on to become a famous actor and was later arrested in the company of Divine Brown?
HUGH GRANT
10th 1945, which Norwegian traitor was sentenced to death?
VIDKUN QUISLING
11th 1987, which former member of the Wailers was murdered in his Kingston home?
PETER TOSH
12th 1953, who married Jacqueline Bouvier?
JOHN F. KENNEDY
13th 1916, which creator of Charlie Bucket was born?
ROALD DAHL
14th 1982, which star of the film High Noon died in a car accident?
GRACE KELLY
15th 1964, which newspaper was launched to replace the Daily Herald?
THE SUN
16th 1981, who unified the World Welterweight boxing titles when defeating Thomas Hearns?
SUGAR RAY LEONARD
17th 1983, who became the first African American to be crowned Miss America?
VANESSA WILLIAMS
18th 1976, which world leader’s funeral took place in Beijing?
MAO TSE TUNG
19th 1981, which duo reunited for a free concert in New York’s Central Park?
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
20th 1973, who beat Bobby Riggs in a tennis match billed as The Battle of the Sexes?
BILLIE JEAN KONG
21st 1981, which small nation was granted full independence from the UK?
BELIZE
22nd 1869, which composer’s opera Das Rheingold debuted in the city of Munich?
RICHARD WAGNER
23rd 1846, which planet was discovered?
NEPTUNE
24th 1948, which company was founded in Tokyo?
HONDA
25th, which husband and wife were born on this day in 1944 and 1969 respectively?
MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND CATHERINE ZETA-JONES
26th 1957, which Leonard Bernstein musical opened on Broadway?
WEST SIDE STORY
27th 1938, which vessel was launched in Glasgow?
QUEEN ELIZABETH LINER
28th 1994, what was the name of the car ferry that sank in the Baltic Sea with the loss of 852 lives?
ESTONIA
29th 1939, which country was invaded by Germany?
POLAND
30th 1967, what became the first record to be played on Radio 1?
FLOWERS IN THE RAIN
