The following quiz questions were submitted by Perry Bartlett. Perry runs a quiz night at Floyd's Bar, Cerro Branco, Albufeira in Portugal every Saturday & Wednesday night at 10pm. Many thanks Perry.

1. Which famous French landmark was inaugurated today in 1889?

2. Which Suffolk born artist, famous for ?The Hay Wain? died today in 1837?

3. 60 today (2008), to which famous Hollywood actor is former ?Cheers? star Rhea Perlman married?

4. Who broke Muhammad Ali?s jaw in a bout on this day in 1973?

5. Born today in 1955, with which Australian band is Angus Young the guitarist?

6. Which Mediterranean island celebrates freedom day today, marking the anniversary of the last British soldiers leaving the island in 1979?

7. Which scientist, who died today in 1727, appeared on the last ever English one pound note?

8. A demonstration against what turned into the worst riot seen in London for a century today in 1990?

9. Who was the star of ?The Matrix? trilogy, the first of which was released today in 1999?

10. How old is Sir David Steele today (2008)?

ANSWERS 

1. Eiffel Tower

2. John Constable

3. Danny DeVito

4. Ken Norton

5. AC/DC

6. Malta

7. Isaac Newton

8. Poll Tax

9. Keanu Reeves

10. 70

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