4th February Quiz
1) Today is the Feast Day of St Joan of Arc , of who is she the patron saint?
2) Born on this day 1902 Captain Charles Lindbergh, the US pioneer aviator, was the first to fly solo across which ocean?
3) Born on this day 1920, which English comedy actor who specialised in slapstick on both stage and screen?
4) Born on this day 1948 the US rock singer Vincent Furnier, how is he better known?
5) Died on this day 1983 , which US singer of anorexia nervosa?
6) Died on this day 1987, which flamboyant US pianist and entertainer, officially from a brain tumour, although the real cause is believed to be AIDS?
7) The Spirit of Ecstasy made its debut On this day 1911, where would you normally find it?
8) On this day 1927 Malcolm Campbell set a new land speed record of 174 mph, what was the name of the vehicle?
9) On this day 1948 Sri Lanka became independent, how was it known then?
10) Which Sunday Newspaper produced the first colour supplement On this day 1962?
ANSWERS
1) Soldiers
2) Atlantic
3) Norman Wisdom
4) Alice Cooper
5) Karen Carpenter
6) Liberace
7) On a Rolls Royce
8) Bluebird
9) Ceylon
10) The Sunday Times