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1. On September 2nd, a major fire broke out in a bakery in Pudding Lane, London. The fire went on for three days and consumed over 13,000 houses, leaving 70,000 people homeless.
In what year did the Great Fire take place?
2. Thomas Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,903 U.S patents and more in the U.K. After experimenting with electrical lighting, he filed a patent for a 'longer lasting incandescent lamp'.
Just four months after the patent was granted, Edison and his team discovered a carbonised bamboo filament which could last for over 1,200 hours.
In which year was the patent for the 'longer lasting incandescent lamp' granted?
3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the most influential composers in history. He was born in Salzburg on the 27th January and died at 1 o'clock a.m on the 5th December.
In what year was Mozart born?
4. Einstein has published over 300 scientific works and 150 non-scientific works, and has been voted 'Man of the Century' by Time magazine. He is most famous for the 'Theory of Special Relativity'.
In what year did Einstein publish the Theory of Special Relativity?
5. World War II was the most devastating war ever. Over 100 million military personnel were mobilized. WWII began on the 1st of September in which year?
6. Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he married Anne Hathaway and had three children.
When was William Shakespeare born?
7. The Boeing-747 is possibly the most recognisable aircraft in regular passenger service. It has four engines and has the charicteristic hump at the front which contains the upper deck. As of 2008, 1405 have been produced.
When did the 747 make its maiden flight?
8. The Soviet dog Laika became the first animal to orbit the Earth and the first orbital death.
In which year was she sent into space?
9. The London Underground is the oldest underground railway in the world. It transports almost 5 million people daily and serves 268 stations.
In which year did the London Underground begin operations?
10. The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific ocean and is one of the largest and most difficult projects undertaken in history. When did it open?
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