T178 ON THIS DAY IN DECEMBER

[magpie in the 80's]

USE THE DAY AS THE QUESTION NUMBER


1st, 1913 what became the worlds first company to introduce a moving assembly line?
FORD
2nd, 1988 who became the first female Prime Minister of an Islam state?
BENAZIR BHUTTO
3rd, 1947 whose play A Streetcar Named Desire opened on Broadway?
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
4th, 1994 in which sport did Pakistan defeat the Netherlands in the final to win the world championships?
HOCKEY
5th, 1932 which German born physicist was granted American citizenship?
ALBERT EINSTEIN
6th, 1897 which city witnessed the first motorised taxis?
LONDON
7th, 1971 which casino in Switzerland was badly damaged by fire?
MONTREAUX CASINO
8th, 1980 who murdered John Lennon?
MARK CHAPMAN
9th, 1945 who was injured in a car crash, dying twelve days later and was subsequently played on film by George C Scott?
GENERAL GEORGE PATTON
10th, 1868 London’s first traffic lights were installed outside which building?
HOUSE OF PARLIMENT
11th, 1981 who became the last person to defeat Muhammed Ali?
TREVOR BERBICK
12th, 1911 what did Delhi replace as capital of India?
CALCUTTA
13th, 1996 who was elected Secretary General of the United Nations?
KOFI ANNAN
14th, 1911 who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole?
ROALD AMUNDSEN
15th, 1970 who was born on this day and went on to ride seven winners at Ascot on September 28th, 1996?
FRANKIE DETTORI
16th 1982 who died having previously founded Lotus cars?
COLIN CHAPMAN
17th, 1967 which Australian Prime Minister disappeared swimming off the coast of Victoria?
HAROLD HOLT
18th, 1980 who was born on this day and went on to release the 2002 album Stripped?
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
19th, 1997 which film went on general release and went on to win 11 Oscars?
TITANIC
20th, 1803 which state was purchased by the USA from France?
LOUISIANA
21st, 1937 what became Walt Disney’s first feature length animation when it premiered in Los Angeles?
SNOW WHITE AND THE 7 DWARFS
22nd, 1989 which gate in Berlin was reopened?
BRANDENBURG GATE
23rd, 1954 Dr Joseph Murray performed the first transplant of which body organ?
KIDNEY
24th, 1515 who was named Lord Chancellor of England?
THOMAS WOLSEY
25th, 1995 which member of the Rat Pack died?
DEAN MARTIN
26th 1982 which non human was named Time Magazine’s Man of the Year?
THE COMPUTER
27th, 1927 who was expelled from the Communist Party and was later killed with an ice pick?
LEON TROTSKY
28th, 1950 what became Britain’s first National Park?
THE PEAKE DISTRICT
29th, 1170 who was assassinated in Canterbury Cathedral?
THOMAS BECKET
30th , 1460 which war witnessed the Battle of Wakefield?
WAR OF THE ROSES
31st, 1923 what was broadcast for the first time on BBC radio?
THE CHIMES OF BIG BEN

[Interceptor]

1. Ford
5. Einstein?
8. Mark Chapman
11. Leon Spinks?
17. Harold Holt
20. Louisiana?
21. Fantasia?
22. Brandenburg
25. Dean Martin?
27. Leon Trotsky

[Kahuna]

2/ Benazir Bhutto
3/ Tennesee Williams
4/ Hockey
7/ The one that inspired Smoke on the Water
9/ Patton
13/ Kofi Annan
14/ Amundsen
23/ Kidney
26/ E.T.
29/ Thomas A'becket
30/ English Civil War
31/ Cricket

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Ford
5. Einstein?
8. Mark Chapman
11. Leon Spinks?...incorrect
17. Harold Holt
20. Louisiana?
21. Fantasia?....incorrect
22. Brandenburg
25. Dean Martin?
27. Leon Trotsky

all others correct inter

[magpie in the 80's]

2/ Benazir Bhutto
3/ Tennesee Williams
4/ Hockey
7/ The one that inspired Smoke on the Water......means nothing to me K ...so incorrect
9/ Patton
13/ Kofi Annan
14/ Amundsen
23/ Kidney
26/ E.T.......incorrect
29/ Thomas A'becket
30/ English Civil War......incorrect
31/ Cricket.....incorrect

all others correct K

[Footy Chick]

18th- Christina Aguilera
19th- Titanic
21st-Snow white

[magpie in the 80's]

18th- Christina Aguilera
19th- Titanic
21st-Snow white

CORRECT FC

[JAS]

15...Frankie Dettori?
16...something Chapman
28...Peak District
31...the pips...I don't know what the official name for them is...they mark the hour

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

15...Frankie Dettori?
16...something Chapman
28...Peak District
31...the pips...I don't know what the official name for them is...they mark the hour

Regards
JAS

CORRECT JAS

[Kahuna]

7/ The one that inspired Smoke on the Water......means nothing to me K ...so incorrect

As in "We all went down to Montreux,on the Lake Geneva shore line."

[magpie in the 80's]

7/ The one that inspired Smoke on the Water......means nothing to me K ...so incorrect

As in "We all went down to Montreux,on the Lake Geneva shore line."

I'LL SAY CORRECT THEN K

[Kahuna]

You're not telling me you don't know "Smoke on the Water"

[magpie in the 80's]

You're not telling me you don't know "Smoke on the Water"

i know the song but not all the lyrics

[Peterxtc]

12th Calcutta (Kolkata)

[magpie in the 80's]

12th Calcutta (Kolkata)

correct pete

[The Ash Man]

11. Trevor Berbick

[The Ash Man]

26. The PC?

[magpie in the 80's]

11. Trevor Berbick

CORRECT TAM

[magpie in the 80's]

26. The PC?

CORRECT TAM

[magpie in the 80's]

USE THE DAY AS THE QUESTION NUMBER


1st, 1913 what became the worlds first company to introduce a moving assembly line?
FORD
2nd, 1988 who became the first female Prime Minister of an Islam state?
BENAZIR BHUTTO
3rd, 1947 whose play A Streetcar Named Desire opened on Broadway?
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
4th, 1994 in which sport did Pakistan defeat the Netherlands in the final to win the world championships?
HOCKEY
5th, 1932 which German born physicist was granted American citizenship?
ALBERT EINSTEIN
6th, 1897 which city witnessed the first motorised taxis?
LONDON
7th, 1971 which casino in Switzerland was badly damaged by fire?
MONTREAUX CASINO
8th, 1980 who murdered John Lennon?
MARK CHAPMAN
9th, 1945 who was injured in a car crash, dying twelve days later and was subsequently played on film by George C Scott?
GENERAL GEORGE PATTON
10th, 1868 London’s first traffic lights were installed outside which building?
HOUSE OF PARLIMENT
11th, 1981 who became the last person to defeat Muhammed Ali?
TREVOR BERBICK
12th, 1911 what did Delhi replace as capital of India?
CALCUTTA
13th, 1996 who was elected Secretary General of the United Nations?
KOFI ANNAN
14th, 1911 who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole?
ROALD AMUNDSEN
15th, 1970 who was born on this day and went on to ride seven winners at Ascot on September 28th, 1996?
FRANKIE DETTORI
16th 1982 who died having previously founded Lotus cars?
COLIN CHAPMAN
17th, 1967 which Australian Prime Minister disappeared swimming off the coast of Victoria?
HAROLD HOLT
18th, 1980 who was born on this day and went on to release the 2002 album Stripped?
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
19th, 1997 which film went on general release and went on to win 11 Oscars?
TITANIC
20th, 1803 which state was purchased by the USA from France?
LOUISIANA
21st, 1937 what became Walt Disney’s first feature length animation when it premiered in Los Angeles?
SNOW WHITE AND THE 7 DWARFS
22nd, 1989 which gate in Berlin was reopened?
BRANDENBURG GATE
23rd, 1954 Dr Joseph Murray performed the first transplant of which body organ?
KIDNEY
24th, 1515 who was named Lord Chancellor of England?
THOMAS WOLSEY
25th, 1995 which member of the Rat Pack died?
DEAN MARTIN
26th 1982 which non human was named Time Magazine’s Man of the Year?
THE COMPUTER
27th, 1927 who was expelled from the Communist Party and was later killed with an ice pick?
LEON TROTSKY
28th, 1950 what became Britain’s first National Park?
THE PEAKE DISTRICT
29th, 1170 who was assassinated in Canterbury Cathedral?
THOMAS BECKET
30th , 1460 which war witnessed the Battle of Wakefield?
WAR OF THE ROSES
31st, 1923 what was broadcast for the first time on BBC radio?
THE CHIMES OF BIG BEN

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ