It Happened One Night

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1. September 2, 1666: The Great Fire of London which started a little after midnight in a small bakery in Pudding Lane raged through parts of the city for more than three days. Which famous church was also one of the casualties of the fire? Wells Cathedral Saint Sophia's Cathedral St. Paul's Cathedral Westminster Abbey

2. April 18, 1775: Which silversmith rose to fame for his 'Midnight Ride' from Boston to Lexington to warn the colonists about the movements of the British Army during the American Revolutionary War? Patrick Henry Paul Revere John Hancock William Rickman

3. April 14, 1912: Twenty minutes before midnight, the lookouts on this ship spotted an iceberg and less than two hours later the vessel sank. Which famous ship, subject of a number of books and movies, sank on its maiden voyage? Answer: (One Word only)

4. August 15, 1947: "At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom." This line is taken from the speech made by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of India's independence day. By what name is this speech commonly known? India's New Dawn Tryst with Destiny Wind of Change The Cornerstone

5. April 26, 1986: At 1:23 in the morning, an experiment by engineers on the evening shift went awry leading to the biggest nuclear disaster of the time. In which Eastern European country did this occur? Ukraine Slovakia Slovenia Bulgaria

6. March 24, 1989: Which oil tanker on its way from Alaska to California ran aground at a few minutes past midnight releasing more than 10 million US gallons of crude oil into the sea? Exxon Valdez Deepwater Horizon Grand Eagle Corinthos

7. August 31, 1997: Speeding to escape from the paparazzi, which royal figure died in a car crash in the city of Paris? Grace, Princess of Monaco Diana, Princess of Wales Isadora Duncan Sarah, Duchess of York

8. June 1, 2001: A dinner party in the royal palace took a tragic turn when the crown prince opened fire killing the king, queen and seven other members of the royal family before turning the gun on himself. In which Himalayan kingdom did this tragedy occur? Bhutan Nepal Tibet Myanmar

9. December 26, 2004: An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of around 9.1 occurred in the Indian Ocean one hour after midnight. While the earthquake itself didn't lead to any casualties, what natural phenomenon did it spawn that killed over 200,000 people and affected fourteen different countries? Hurricane Cyclone Landslide Tsunami

10. November 26, 2008: Ten terrorists entered an Indian city through the sea route and held parts of the city hostage for almost three days, killing over 150 people. Which Indian city did this terror attack take place in? Bangalore New Delhi Mumbai Chennai