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here you go folks, most of you will enjoy this and know a lot of the answers 

 

QUIZ HISTORY DATES PART ONE – 5 points each right answer- 2 points for a funny answer

1 On 31st Oct 1971 an iconic building was damaged in London by a bomb. Which one?

2 Born 31st Oct 1967 Robert Matthew Van Winkle ...he is better known by his stage name. What is it?

3 This week in 1605 a famous plot was discovered in England. Who was the main perpetrator and what was the plot?

4 This week in 1999 which Commonwealth country decided not to be become a republic?

5 In 1986 this week the first case of this was found in certain animals in England. What animal and what was it called?

6 This week in 2007 some people went on strike in USA. Who were they?

7 This week in 1922 what was discovered in Egypt?

8 31st October 1961 which famous film director was born in Australia?

9 This day in 1993 which young actor from USA died? His brother still acts

10 On this day 1984 which famous Prime Minister was assassinated?

 

PART 2 QUESTIONS ENTERTAINMENT- 5 points for the right answer - 2 points for a funny answer

1 On this day in 1953 which country began TV broadcasting?

2 On this date in 1968 which Monkey got married?

3 This date 1724 which composer and which opera premiered at Kings Theatre London?

4 This date 1970 which famous lead singer was put in jail for indecent exposure?

5 This date in 1969 which rock band released their second album in UK?

6 This date 1953 which opera became the first to be televised?

7 This date In 1990 in Seattle which singer dumped fish in another acts dressing room, they retaliated by appearing naked during his set late. Name both?

8 This date in 2005 whose white suit sold for 118000 dollars at a Las Vegas auction?

9 this day in 2015 which boy band played their last ever gig in Sheffield ?

10 This day in 1998 who were the opening act for Kiss on their Psycho Circus tour?

 

 

 

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Part1 1) Post Office Tower

          2) Rip Van Winkle -

          3) Gunpowder Plot - Robert Catesby

          4) ?

          5) Cows/cattle. BSE - Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis.

         6) ?

         7) Tutankhamun's tomb

         8) Peter Jackson

         9) ?

        10) Indira Gandhi

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:
Dame_Ann_Average posted:
Baz posted:

I think part 2 , 2 might be Mickey Dolenz ...cos he’s the only monkey I can remember at the moment  

 

Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork ..I have no idea which one got married though 

I was thinking it was Mickey Dolenz too - because I thought it was him!

However I now think it was Davey Jones.

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing
El Loro posted:
Baz posted:
El Loro posted:
Baz posted:

I’m guessing the composer in Part 2 , 3 is Handel , but no idea which of his operas it was 

It is Handel but few if any of us would be able to say which opera without a search.

Glad it’s not just me then 

It's not Rinaldo, his best known opera

and it's certainly not Ronaldo

El Loro
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:
El Loro posted:
Baz posted:

I’m guessing the composer in Part 2 , 3 is Handel , but no idea which of his operas it was 

It is Handel but few if any of us would be able to say which opera without a search.

I've just Googled and I don't think I've ever heard of that opera.

I googled it today too ...but have never heard of it either 

Baz
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

Part1 1) Post Office Tower

          2) Rip Van Winkle -

          3) Gunpowder Plot - Robert Catesby

          4) ?

          5) Cows/cattle. BSE - Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis.

         6) ?

         7) Tutankhamun's tomb

         8) Peter Jackson

         9) ?

        10) Indira Gandhi

Part 2:  1) Australia

          2) Davey Jones

          3) Having Googled, I now know, but otherwise I wouldn't have a clue!

          4) ?

          5) Led Zeplin

          6) Aida?

          7) ? and ?

          8) Elvis Presley

          9) ?

          10) ?

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing
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Part 2:

4) Jim Morrison

6) Carmen - not convinced it was the first televised opera though. It's main claim to fame is that it was NBC's first colorcast broadcast.

7) Billy Idol and Faith No More

9) Yogi got this further up - it was One Direction

10) The Smashing Pumpkins - as it was Halloween, they appeared dressed as the Beatles!

Eugene's Lair
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