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This 'King' was born on January 8th 1935. Who was he?

Elvis Presley. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis Presley became widely known as the 'King of Rock'n'Roll'.

On January 27th 1649 this Englishman was sentenced to death. Who was he?

King Charles I. Charles I was sentenced to death as a tyrant, murderer and enemy of the people. He, as King refused to acknowledge the legality of the court and refused to plead. He was beheaded at Whitehall, London.

This poet was born on January 25th, 1759. Who was he?

Robert Burns. Robert Burns wrote many works of poetry and song, such as the perennial favorite 'Auld Lang Syne'.

This Renaissance man died on January 8th 1642. Who was he?

Galileo Galilei. Galileo, along with Kepler made Newton's work possible. His main contributions were in telescope use in observation, astronomy, lunar mountains and valleys, sun spots and the four largest moons of Jupiter.

Which of these revolutionaries died on January 21st?

Lenin. Lenin died on January 21st,1924. Stalin, March 5th, 1953. Trotsky, August 20th, 1940. Che Guevara, October 1967.

How old was Sir Winston Churchill when he died on January 24th, 1965?

90. Sir Winston was born at Blenheim Palace on November 30th 1874.

Which American President died on January 6th, 1919?

Teddy Roosevelt. Cleveland, June 24th, 1908. Harding, August 2nd, 1923. Wilson, February 3rd, 1924.

This killer was convicted on January 25th, 1971. Who was he?

Charles Manson. Manson and the Manson Family were responsible for the deaths of no less than seven people, including those at film director Roman Polanski's mansion.

On January 28th 1986, an event made headlines across the world. What was it?

The Challenger disaster. The space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after take off, killing all on board, which included school teatcher Christa McAuliffe. No more missions were flown until September 28th, 1988.

Who was shot and killed on January 30th, 1948?

Mohandas K. Gandhi. Gandhi was educated in law at University College in London. He went on to win his country's independence through a sustained campaign of non violent revolution.