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1.
  On This Day in February   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
The Second of my "On this Day" quizzes.
Average, 25 Qns, furby1, Sep 12 22
Average
furby1
Sep 12 22
2312 plays
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  In With The News: The Headlines for January 1st    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
January 1st: a new year has begun. Identify the people, places or things in these imaginary headlines for that date down through the years.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jun 04 20
Easier
darksplash
Jun 04 20
525 plays
3.
  Marching Orders   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Throughout history, the month of March has seen a wide variety of orders given and decisions made - here are ten which happened on the first ten days of the month.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Mar 29 15
Average
Fifiona81 editor
526 plays
4.
  First Day of Spring   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
In most years, in the Northern Hemisphere, the first day of Spring falls of March 21st. Match the events that happened on that date with the year in which they happened.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Mar 31 19
Easier
spanishliz editor
Mar 31 19
343 plays
5.
  My Bloody Birthday   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
January 30th should be marked as a true day of infamy, given all of the momentously tragic and horrific things that have occurred on this date in the past. Happy birthday - to me.
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Jan 30 14
Average
reedy gold member
868 plays
6.
  More Marching Orders   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Throughout history, the month of March has seen a wide variety of orders given and decisions made - here are ten which happened on the 11th to 20th days of the month.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Feb 28 16
Average
Fifiona81 editor
410 plays
7.
  On This Day in January   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
The first of twelve "On This Day". The other months are already in the pipeline! Thanks to a team mate whose team posting gave me the idea.
Average, 25 Qns, furby1, Mar 16 15
Average
furby1
1934 plays
8.
  10 Questions about Leap Day Events   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Once every four years (most of the time) we add a leap day (February 29) to the calendar. Are you familiar with these leap day events?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 30 17
Average
looney_tunes editor
Nov 30 17
417 plays
9.
  Beware the Ends of March   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The ides of March aren't the only dangerous time of the month you know, be wary of March 31st too. Can you match these events that happened on the last day of March to the year in which they took place?
Easier, 10 Qns, pagea, Apr 01 18
Easier
pagea
Apr 01 18
503 plays
10.
  The First March   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
March may come in like a lion, or a lamb, but while the weather may be unpredictable, there is always one sure thing about the month. It always starts on the 1st! Here are ten of those 1sts that I hope you will enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, beergirllaura, Mar 17 13
Average
beergirllaura
588 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Malta celebrates its Freedom Day on March 31st. From which country did it gain independence?

From Quiz "Anniversaries and Dates of Interest - March"




11.
  10 Questions about Will You Be My Valentine?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz includes questions which in some way involve Valentine's Day. Best of luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, cavalier87, Jan 13 22
Easier
cavalier87 gold member
Jan 13 22
367 plays
12.
  March 26: So Much to Tell You   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As well as being my birthday (and that of my twin brother), March 26 has a lot of interesting historical activity. Births, deaths, and everything in-between!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 27 16
Average
looney_tunes editor
770 plays
13.
  Anniversaries & Dates of Interest - February   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another random look at some notable anniversaries and dates of interest in the recent, and not so recent, past.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash, Aug 02 14
Easier
darksplash
455 plays
14.
  First of All, February First!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
February may be our shortest month, but it is definitely not short of historical events. Let's take a look at just one day - the 1st.
Average, 10 Qns, beergirllaura, Feb 13 13
Average
beergirllaura
491 plays
15.
  March 26   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Yes, it's my birthday, but you may be surprised how many stars I share it with ...
Tough, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Mar 24 11
Tough
EnglishJedi gold member
1153 plays
16.
  Saint David's Day -- March 1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
March 1 is celebrated throughout Wales as St. David's Day, but plenty of other things happened on this date too...
Average, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Mar 16 15
Average
EnglishJedi gold member
656 plays
17.
  Anniversaries & Dates of Interest - January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A random look at some notable anniversaries and dates of interest in the recent, and not so recent, past.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 03 13
Average
darksplash
334 plays
18.
  Every Four Years - 29 February    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every four years, we get to experience a 366th day, when 29 February comes around. Can you answer these questions to people born on, those that died on, and events that happened on Leap Day?
Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, Mar 18 22
Tough
Red_John
Mar 18 22
188 plays
19.
  Happy New Year    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Whilst most of us are recovering from the night before, some people have done something significant on New Year's Day...
Tough, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Apr 01 18
Tough
EnglishJedi gold member
Apr 01 18
1379 plays
20.
  Anniversaries and Dates of Interest - March    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We continue our series of random looks at anniversaries and dates of interest by turning to the month of March.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Feb 19 18
Average
darksplash
Feb 19 18
448 plays
21.
  Ten Days In March    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
March Madness, 'Mad March Hare'... What is it about the month of March that inspires such lunatic tendencies... Here are some events that happened in March that may or may not drive you crazy. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Ikabud, Jul 06 16
Average
Ikabud
4171 plays
22.
  Ten Days In January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Historical births and deaths that occured during the first month of the year... Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Ikabud, Oct 25 02
Average
Ikabud
4373 plays
23.
  It's Not All About Love    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
February 14th might be Valentine's Day, but over the years, things have happened on that day that have nothing at all to do with love.
Average, 10 Qns, Christinap, Feb 16 13
Average
Christinap
699 plays
24.
  Ten Days In February    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten February dates that may or may not have changed the world... Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Ikabud, Jul 04 19
Average
Ikabud
Jul 04 19
4025 plays
25.
  March 13th    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Ides of March? Not quite, but still many important events have taken place on this date. Join me on a journey through history and test your knowledge of the events that occurred on March 13.
Average, 10 Qns, tazman6619, Jan 12 14
Average
tazman6619 gold member
555 plays
26.
  January Hodgepodge   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For your enjoyment I offer this eclectic mixture of largely unrelated January historical events.
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 19 15
Average
shvdotr gold member
548 plays
27.
  March 21st   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Often the day of the vernal equinox (first day of Spring) and an important date for many historic events and a special day for many people (for my daughter, who was born on this day).
Tough, 10 Qns, Oddball, May 22 07
Tough
Oddball
714 plays
28.
  Happy Birthday -- March 26    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
March 26 is the birthday of a plethora of famous people, and I am happy to share it with them. See how many you can identify from the clues given...
Tough, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Mar 25 11
Tough
EnglishJedi gold member
433 plays
29.
  January 13th    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
January 13 is my birthday! Who cares? Nobody, really, but I decided to make a quiz on events that have occurred on January 13 throughout history (besides my birth, of course. :)
Difficult, 10 Qns, bullymom, Nov 28 05
Difficult
bullymom
2200 plays
30.
  January 11   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Chinese call it the 'time of the sleeping insects'. It is also the day of my son's birth. This is for him.
Tough, 10 Qns, Oddball, May 25 07
Tough
Oddball
552 plays
31.
  This Month in History: January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know this month? Time to find out.
Average, 10 Qns, UltimatePennys, Oct 10 18
Average
UltimatePennys
Oct 10 18
1077 plays
32.
  Leap Day Events: 10 Questions   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Leap Day" is a common term for February 29, a date that doesn't come around just every year! The events in this quiz all occurred on February 29.
Tough, 10 Qns, austinnene, Dec 28 07
Tough
austinnene
678 plays
33.
  What Happened on March 14?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One thing that happened on March 14 is that I was born, but plenty of other interesting events happened as well! Let's see how well you know this day!
Tough, 10 Qns, Velociraptor, Feb 16 06
Tough
Velociraptor
491 plays
34.
  March 19th    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
March 19th is a very important date to me because it's my daughter's birthday. Do you think you know what else happened on this day? Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, kitkat121080, Oct 26 11
Tough
kitkat121080
679 plays
35.
  It Happened on February 14    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
February 14 isn't just a day for lovers. Here are ten questions devoted to notable events that happened on that day.
Tough, 10 Qns, cag1970, Aug 11 06
Tough
cag1970
499 plays
36.
  January 19    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a random history quiz about things that occurred on January 19.
Average, 10 Qns, zil_ennov, Apr 03 18
Average
zil_ennov
Apr 03 18
724 plays
37.
  3rd January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hope you enjoy my third of January quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, natz1027, Mar 20 09
Average
natz1027
526 plays
38.
  It Happened in February    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You all know Valentine's Day is in February, but how about other things that have happened in February over the years?
Average, 10 Qns, minch, Sep 22 14
Average
minch gold member
2596 plays
39.
  It Happened in January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How's your knowledge of events that happened in January?
Tough, 10 Qns, minch, Jun 07 10
Tough
minch gold member
2895 plays
40.
  January 20th    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I love January 20th. It is on this great day, in 1965,I was born. Plenty of other great things happened on this day, too!
Average, 10 Qns, tinky65, Jul 08 11
Average
tinky65
964 plays
41.
  9 January - A Special Day!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
9 January is particularly important to me - it is my birthday. But what other great events occurred on that day?
Average, 10 Qns, Stump1, Feb 07 05
Average
Stump1
499 plays
42.
  New Year's Day    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you enjoy my quiz on interesting things that happened on the 1st of January.
Tough, 10 Qns, natz1027, Mar 18 09
Tough
natz1027
528 plays
43.
  Sharing My Birthday, January 25th    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's always interesting to know about historical things that have happened on your birthday. Here are ten that have happened on mine - January 25th.
Average, 10 Qns, Trivia_Fan54, Jul 07 21
Average
Trivia_Fan54 gold member
Jul 07 21
233 plays
44.
  7th January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you enjoy this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, natz1027, Mar 27 09
Tough
natz1027
395 plays
45.
  11th January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you enjoy this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, natz1027, Apr 10 09
Tough
natz1027
418 plays
46.
  4th January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you enjoy this quiz ...
Average, 10 Qns, natz1027, Aug 06 12
Average
natz1027
553 plays
47.
  March 24th    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
March 24th is my horse's birthday. Let's see what else has happened on this day. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, zebra101, Apr 17 13
Average
zebra101
343 plays
48.
  8th January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you enjoy this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, natz1027, Mar 30 09
Average
natz1027
457 plays
49.
  9th January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you enjoy this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, natz1027, Apr 01 09
Average
natz1027
414 plays
50.
  2nd of January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is number two in my January quizzes. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, natz1027, Mar 19 09
Average
natz1027
404 plays
51.
  6th January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you enjoy this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, natz1027, Jan 31 23
Average
natz1027
Jan 31 23
404 plays
52.
  10th January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is dedicated to stormyblue of The Titans team, whose birthday it is today. I hope you enjoy this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, natz1027, Apr 10 09
Tough
natz1027
375 plays
53.
  20th Century Calendar Days: January 28th    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to my 20th Century Calendar Days quiz series. Can you identify the events that occurred on January 28th?
Tough, 10 Qns, ElusiveDream, Feb 22 15
Tough
ElusiveDream
265 plays
54.
  It Happened in March    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the march of time many things have happened. Here are ten things that happened in March, from 44BC to 1949.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch, Oct 12 07
Tough
minch gold member
2345 plays
55.
  5th January    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hope you enjoy this quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, natz1027, Mar 25 09
Tough
natz1027
379 plays
56.
  March 5th    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is one of my friend's birthday. Let's see what else has happened on this day. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, zebra101, Jan 04 08
Average
zebra101
440 plays
57.
  February 21    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these things happened on February 21. Enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, zil_ennov, Jan 08 08
Tough
zil_ennov
520 plays
58.
  Valentine's Day Memoirs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some trivia, major and minor about events which took place on that famous date. See how many you can identify, have fun and enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, Fiachra, Feb 12 04
Tough
Fiachra
854 plays
59.
  What happened on January 15?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
January 15th is the birthday of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. How much do you know about what else happened on that date in history?
Tough, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Mar 28 10
Tough
GWU_Boy
852 plays
60.
  January 16th and 20th    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My brother's birthday is on the 16th and my mother's is on the 20th. The first five questions in this quiz are about January 16th and the last five are about the 20th. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, zebra101, Dec 15 07
Average
zebra101
422 plays
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  It Happened on March 31    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
March 31 happens to be my birthday, and to celebrate, here's a quiz devoted to events, historic and otherwise, that happened on that date.
Difficult, 10 Qns, cag1970, Feb 28 07
Difficult
cag1970
777 plays
62.
  9th March    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these happened on 9th March, but which year?
Average, 10 Qns, B.U., May 28 14
Average
B.U.
303 plays
63.
  What Happened on January 3rd?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Quiz on famous events that have happened on this day in the past.
Average, 10 Qns, ilovethisgame, Sep 09 16
Average
ilovethisgame
835 plays
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January February March Trivia Questions

1. 1468 - Alessandro Farnese, who reigned as Pope Paul III, was born on 29 February. He was a patron of the arts, and, as Pope, oversaw the completion of which of the Sistine Chapel's frescos?

From Quiz
Every Four Years - 29 February

Answer: The Last Judgement

"The Last Judgement" is a fresco by Michelangelo covering the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel depicting the Second Coming and the final judgement of humanity. The work was originally commissioned by Pope Clement VII, but he died two years before work began, with the four years it took to complete being under the supervision of Paul III. The work was controversial at the time, with the Pope often coming under pressure to alter, if not completely remove the fresco following its completion. Upon an inspection alongside the pontiff, Biagio da Cesena, the Papal Master of Ceremonies, is reported to have said "it was most disgraceful that in so sacred a place there should have been depicted all those nude figures, exposing themselves so shamefully, and that it was no work for a papal chapel but rather for the public baths and taverns", which led to Michelangelo incorporating his face into the fresco itself as Minos descending to Hell. In response to Cesena's complaint, Paul III joked that his jurisdiction did not extend to Hell, and so the portrait would have to remain.

2. Which person/group had a number one song on Billboard's Hot 100 chart on January 25, 1964?

From Quiz Sharing My Birthday, January 25th

Answer: Bobby Vinton

Bobby Vinton sat at the Number One position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 25, 1964 with "There! I've Said It Again". His version of the song was at Number One for three weeks from January 4-25 before he passed the Number One spot to The Beatles on February 1st for "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

3. January 1, 1651 -- "No sign of Hogmanay hangover as new king is crowned" Although he had ruled for two years, the first coronation of Charles II took place on the first day of a new year. Where did it happen?

From Quiz In With The News: The Headlines for January 1st

Answer: Scotland

Charles II became king of England, Scotland and Ireland in May 1660 and the coronation took place in Scotland on January 1 1661 and in England on April 23 1661. Later that year a Scottish army led by Charles invaded England, but was defeated by Cromwell's forces at the Battle of Worcester on September 3. Charles went into hiding in England and eventfully fled to France.

4. The Battle of Kororareka took place on March 11th 1845 and marked the outbreak of the Flagstaff War between the British and the native people of which country?

From Quiz More Marching Orders

Answer: New Zealand

The Flagstaff War was also known as Hone Heke's Rebellion, the Northern War or the First Mâori War. It was fought between the British (plus some of their Mâori allies) and the Mâori people led by Hone Heke and Te Ruki Kawiti. Under the terms of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi (of which Hone Heke was a signatory), the British had annexed New Zealand - the Flagstaff War developed from Mâori grievances over its implications. The flagstaff in question had been a gift to the first British settler in the country from Hone Heke. As tensions rose it was chopped down several times, but the fourth incident in 1845 escalated into a full scale battle that resulted in the destruction of the town of Kororareka (now named Russell), with the colonists being forced to flee on British and US naval vessels. After several more battles the war was ended by peace treaty with neither side really able to claim a clear victory. Symbolically, a new flagstaff was raised in 1848. The incorrect options are all countries that were British colonies in 1845.

5. On March 1st 1867, which newly populated mid-western territory became the 37th state of the United States of America?

From Quiz Marching Orders

Answer: Nebraska

The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 and covered a much wider area than modern day Nebraska. The territory was gradually whittled down until the remaining section became the US state of Nebraska following a vote of Congress in 1867. The area was originally home to various indigenous peoples including the Omaha and the Sioux and didn't gain a large settler population until after the passing of the Homestead Act of 1862 - which granted free land to settlers who wanted to farm the area. As well as a change of name, the order to turn Nebraska Territory into the state of Nebraska also produced a change of capital city. The capital was moved from the largest city, Omaha, to the (then) village of Lancaster, which was swiftly renamed Lincoln in honour of Abraham Lincoln. Iowa, Kansas and South Dakota are three states of the American mid-west that border Nebraska. Iowa joined in December 1846, Kansas in January 1861 and South Dakota in November 1889; this makes them the 29th, 34th and 40th states respectively.

6. What historic event took place on 30 January 1948?

From Quiz January Hodgepodge

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by a fellow Hindu.

Gandhi was assassinated by a radical Hindu named Nathuram Godse, who felt that Gandhi was too partial to Muslims. Godse's subsequent execution by hanging was independent India's first execution. Dien Bien Phu took place between March and May of 1954 and resulted in Vietnam's freedom from France. Israel was created on May 14 of 1948, and the new nation was immediately attacked by its Arab neighbors in the first Arab-Israeli War, from which the new state emerged victorious. The Dalai Lama fled into India at the end of March in 1959, as China annexed Tibet.

7. This King of England, Scotland and Ireland came to the throne on the death of his father in March of the year 1625. A tumultuous reign of nearly 24 years ended with his execution for treason on 30th January 1649. Which monarch?

From Quiz My Bloody Birthday

Answer: Charles I

Charles I was a believer in the divine right of kings, which led to many conflicts with the parliaments of his three kingdoms, not to mention some difficulties with the Church. His actions directly led to the Bishops' Wars of 1639 and 1640, as well as the English Civil War (1642-1651). The latter was actually three separate wars, the first two between Charles I and the Long Parliament under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell, Thomas Fairfax and Devereux, Earl of Essex. The third conflict took place after Charles I's defeat and execution, and was between supporters of Charles II and the Rump Parliament. With the parliamentarian victory, Charles I's execution, and Charles II's exile, the Commonwealth of England was established (1649-1653), followed by Oliver Cromwell's protectorate (1653-1659). Cromwell's death in 1658 eventually led to the restoration of the monarchy (legally backdated to 1649). After Charles II took the throne in 1660, he had Cromwell exhumed and then ritually executed on the anniversary of Charles I's execution - January 30th (1661).

8. Harvard University was named after John Harvard on March 13, 1639, a year after his untimely death. What was John's occupation?

From Quiz March 13th

Answer: Clergyman

John was a clergyman in the Massachusetts Bay Colony before he succumbed to tuberculosis just a little over a year after arriving in the colony. Since he was childless, he left a large endowment to the colony's newly founded Cambridge College along with his 320 volume personal library. The gifts were so significant that the school was renamed in his honor.

9. March 1st is the anniversary of the first nuclear explosion after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Where did it happen?

From Quiz Anniversaries and Dates of Interest - March

Answer: Bikini Atoll

Bikini Atoll is a group of small islands in the Pacific Ocean. Between 1946 and 1953, the United States carried out 23 nuclear bomb test explosions. These were the first nuclear explosions since the World War Two attacks on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

10. In North America on March 1st, 1692, Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba were interrogated about what possible wrongdoing?

From Quiz The First March

Answer: witchcraft

In most of colonial North America, especially in Puritan New England, misfortune was blamed on the supernatural, and Salem Village was no exception. Whether it was crop failure, sickness, death or disaster, Satan and his minions - such as witches - could be blamed. The outbreak of the witchcraft accusations of 1692 was not the first instance of such a scare. In 1688 Boston, Ann Glover (a washerwoman) was executed for the practice of witchcraft which resulted in the illness of four or five children. The hysteria spread, and by January of 1692, illnesses were being blamed on the practice of witchcraft. Before the end of the scare in May 1693, 140 men and women had been arrested, nineteen people were hanged, one person was pressed to death, and up to thirteen people may have died in jail. Sarah Good was executed, Sarah Osborne died in jail, and Tituba confessed, but was not executed.

11. On February 1st, 1861, which large state seceded from the United States?

From Quiz First of All, February First!

Answer: Texas

Following the secession of six other states (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana) Texas held a state convention to consider secession. On February 1st, a vote was held, and at 166-8, the Convention approved an Ordinance of Secession from the United States. The matter was voted upon later by the populace, and Texans voted 3-1 to secede. Following Texas' joining the Confederate States of America, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina also seceded and joined the Confederacy. In 1869, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. White that secession was illegal, and that the Confederacy had never legally existed. Texas was readmitted into the Union in 1870.

12. 14th February 1984. Which pair of famous Brits won a Winter Olympics gold medal on this date?

From Quiz It's Not All About Love

Answer: Torville and Dean

Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean won Olympic gold in Sarajevo skating to their now famous "Bolero" routine. In the 1983/84 season they were invincible, winning British, European, World and Olympic championships. It was their fourth consecutive World Championship win and their third European title. The Olympics saw them score a string of perfect 6s. Their routines were entertaining, technically brilliant, and always very different. They were the first to utilise a single long piece of music and skate to a theme rather than having several changes of tempo and music to demonstrate various skills.

13. The famous rapper, Notorious BIG, was killed on 9th March. In what year?

From Quiz 9th March

Answer: 1997

Born as Christopher George Letore Wallace, this rapper was shot in the age of 24, possibly as a result of a conflict between East Coast and West Coast hip-hop - 'Death Row Records' versus 'Bad Boy Records'.

14. Which leading member of the "Star Trek: The Original Series" celebrates his birthday on this date? He was born in Boston, Mass in 1931.

From Quiz Happy Birthday -- March 26

Answer: Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Simon Nimoy, best known as Mr Spock in 'ST:TOS' and as Paris in 'Mission: Impossible', is the youngest of the four. He celebrated his 80th birthday on March 26 2011, just four days after his 'Star Trek' co-star William Shatner had done the same. Shatner, though, is of course Canadian, born in Montreal. Nimoy's other two 'Star Trek' colleagues were significantly older. Kelley (Doctor McCoy), just the oldest of the four, was born in Toccoa, GA in January 1920 and died aged 79 in 1999. James Doohan (Mr Scott), another Canadian (despite the Scottish accent), was born in Vancouver BC in March 1920 and died aged 85 in 2005.

15. Who was crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire on this day in 1055?

From Quiz 11th January

Answer: Theodora

Theodora was co-empress alongside her sister Zoe from 1042. When her brother-in-law died in 1055, Theodora was seventy years old, but would not relinquish the throne. She died the following year.

16. What did Julius Caesar do on this day in 49BC that was considered an act of war by the Roman Senate?

From Quiz 10th January

Answer: Crossed the Rubicon River

Plutarch reported that when Caesar crossed the Rubicon he said, "the die is thrown". After chasing Pompey around Spain and Greece, Caesar eventually defeated him and was declared dictator. He resigned this dictatorship after only eleven days and enjoyed a second consulship instead.

17. The first king of Italy who died today in 1878? Who was he?

From Quiz 9th January

Answer: Victor Emmanuel II

Victor Emmanuel supposedly said, "They tell me that French dancers don't wear underwear. If it is really like that, for me it would be heaven on Earth," to the French Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III. Emmanuel died exactly five years to the day after Napoleon III.

18. George Washington gave the first "State of the Union Address" today in 1790. Where did he give this speech?

From Quiz 8th January

Answer: New York City

At the time, New York City was the provisional capital of the U.S. The speech was originally known as "the President's Annual Message to Congress", until 1935 when President Franklin Roosevelt referred to it as the "State of the Union Address".

19. On this day in 1558, France recaptured Calais from which of its neighbours?

From Quiz 7th January

Answer: England

When Queen Mary I of England heard the news, she is quoted as having said, "When I am dead and opened, you shall find 'Philip' and 'Calais' lying in my heart". The town did not stay in French possession for long as it was captured by the Spanish in 1596.

20. Philip the Fair of France was crowned at Reims today in 1286. Which Philip was he?

From Quiz 6th January

Answer: Philip IV

The English King Edward I was also the Duke of Aquitaine. As such he was a vassal of Philip IV. After a naval incident occured between the Normans and the English, Philip ordered Edward to the French court, but Edward refused. Philip used this as a pretext to strip Edward of all of his possessions in France.

21. Charles the Bold died today in 1477. What was his title?

From Quiz 5th January

Answer: Duke of Burgundy

Charles was the last Valois Duke of Burgundy. He had three wives, Catherine of France, Isabella of Bourbon and Margaret of York. He only had one child, Mary, who succeeded him as Duchess of Burgundy on his death. Charles held a total of fifteen titles. Following his death in 1477 Burgundy began to disintegrate.

22. Who did Louis Bonaparte marry on this day in 1802?

From Quiz 4th January

Answer: Hortense de Beauharnais

It was unhappy marriage from the start. Hortense was the daughter of Napoleon's wife Josephine and her first husband who had been guillotined during the Revolution when Hortense was only 11 years old. She was the mother of Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, wjo later became Napoleon III.

23. Which famous philosopher suffered a mental breakdown on this day in 1889?

From Quiz 3rd January

Answer: Friedrich Nietzsche

While walking through the Piazza Carlo Alberto in Turin, Nietzsche saw a horse being whipped. He ran across the square, threw his arms around the horse's neck to shield it and collapsed to the ground. From then on, he spoke incoherently, screamed repeatedly and was often delirious, unaware of where he was. He finally died in 1900, under the care of his sister, Elizabeth.

24. Which very well known Welsh pirate lost his treasure on this day in 1669?

From Quiz 2nd of January

Answer: Henry Morgan

The ship Morgan had received as a gift from England and meant to protect Port Royal, the HMS Oxford, which was carrying the loot from two recently sacked French ships, was blown up during a party by sparks from a fire roasting pork while landing in the ammunitions depot. Morgan and his officers survived the blaze, but his treasure was lost to the sea off of Ile a Vache.

25. The last known gladiatorial competition took place on this day in 404 AD. Where?

From Quiz New Year's Day

Answer: Rome

The word "gladiator" has it's origins in Latin, meaning "swordsman" taken from the Latin word "gladius" meaning "sword". Gladiators were slaves, criminals and professional fighters who fought against other gladiators, wild animals and condemned criminals for the entertainment of Roman crowds. The best known former venue for gladiatorial competitions is the Colosseum in Rome.

26. While searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, an explorer was murdered by his own men. What was the name of the explorer?

From Quiz March 19th

Answer: Robert Cavelier de La Salle

On March 19th, in 1687, Robert Cavelier de La Salle was murdered by his men while trying to find the mouth of the Mississippi for the second time. He had claimed the mouth of the Mississippi River for France in 1682 but when they went back to colonize the area, his ship miscalculated its coordinates and was shipwrecked in Texas. Although, most of the people who were shipwrecked with him returned to France, Robert Cavelier de La Salle stayed behind with some of his men in hopes of finding the river again. It is during this time that his men mutinied and murdered him.

27. A question about the Welsh actress Doris Hare MBE, born 1st March 1905 in Mid Glamorgan. In which TV sitcom did she play Mrs Mabel Butler from 1970-73?

From Quiz Saint David's Day -- March 1

Answer: On the Buses

Doris Hare was awarded an MBE in 1941 for her stage and television work, but it was not until late in her career that she came to the attention of the wider British public. 'On the Buses' starred Reg Varney as a Luxton and District Traction Company bus driver, Stan Butler, who lived at home with his overbearing mother, Mabel. Stan's mother was played by Dame Cicely Courtneidge in the first series, but Doris Hare took over the remaining six series and she also appeared in the three spin-off films. The alternatives were also 1970s British sitcoms: '...And Mother Makes Three' starred Wendy Craig, 'Bless this House' featured Sid James and Diana Coupland, while Nerys Hughes and Polly James were the main protagonists in 'The Liver Birds'.

28. Which member of the original 'Star Trek' crew was born in Boston MA in 1931?

From Quiz March 26

Answer: Leonard Nimoy

The son of a Jewish barber of Russian descent, Leonard Simon Nimoy was born on March 26 1931 in Boston. He speaks fluent Yiddish and is active in the Jewish community. It was Nimoy who invented both the Vulcan nerve pinch and the Vulcan salute and it's familiar intonation to 'live long and prosper'. He wrote two books about his 3-year stint as television's green-blooded alien, 'I am Not Spock', published in 1977, and 'I am Spock' in 1995. During the years between the two, Nimoy came to realize the significance of those three years on the rest of his life. Of the alternatives, Nimoy and Shatner are almost exactly the same age -- William Alan Shatner was born just four days before Nimoy, but he is a Canadian from Montreal. Grace Nichols is the youngest of the four, born in 1932 in Robbins IL. The late Jackson DeForest Kelley was significantly older, born in Toccoa GA in 1920.

29. On January 1, 1892, a major processing station for immigrants wishing to enter the United States opened on which island in New York Harbor?

From Quiz Happy New Year

Answer: Ellis Island

The natural island of little more than 5 acres was originally called Little Oyster Island, but it was renamed after Sam Ellis, a colonial New Yorker, and expanded to more than 30 acres by artificial landfill. It opened as the main entry port for immigrants coming to the US in 1892. At least 12 million (and perhaps as many as 20m) applicants were processed there by the time it closed in November 1954. Most arrivals spent only a few hours there, but more than 3,000 prospective immigrants died in the island's hospital. About 98% of those who arrived were granted entry to the U.S., but reasons such as criminal backgrounds, insanity and contagious diseases were common reasons for refusal.

30. On the 1st February 1920 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were formed. By what other name are they known?

From Quiz On This Day in February

Answer: Mounties

On February 1st 1920, the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) and the Dominion Police were merged together and renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It is the largest police force in Canada, with its headquarters in Ottawa. In 1974 women were finally accepted as uniformed officers. The RCMP motto is "Mantiens le droit" (maintain the right).

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