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. Hitler wiped out a substantial number of political adversaries on this day in 1934, by what name do we know this event?

2. What is the name of Michael Schumacher?s brother, who is 33 today (2008)?

3. With which instrument do we associate Chet Atkins, who died today in 2001?

4. Margaret Mitchell?s only full novel was published today in 1936, what was it called?

5. The first book in the Harry Potter series was published today in 1997, what was it called?

6. Mike Tyson is 42 today (2008), to whom was he married for a tempestuous year in the late eighties?

7. Congo gained independence from which European country today in 1960?

8. The union flag was lowered for the last time in which British colony today in 1997?

9. Who became the last Britain to win a singles title at Wimbledon, today in 1977?

10. How old is veteran singer Lena Horne today (2008)?

ANSWERS 

1. Night of the Long Knives

2. Ralph

3. Guitar

4. Gone With the Wind

5. Harry Potter & the Philosophers Stone

6. Robin Givens

7. Belgium

8. Hong Kong

9. Virginia Wade

10. 91

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