19th November Quiz Medium

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1. On 19 November 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address, which lasted about two minutes. Who was the main speaker at the ceremony, who spoke for about two hours before him?

2. Which Austrian composer died in Vienna on 19 November 1828, aged only 31, and which composer did he ask to be buried near?

3. Which British king, later executed in 1649, was born on 19 November 1600, and in which Scottish town was he born?

4. On 19 November 1969, two Apollo 12 astronauts became the third and fourth people to walk on the Moon. Name both.

5. On that very same day, 19 November 1969, a Brazilian footballer scored his 1,000th goal, from a penalty. Who was he, and in which stadium did he score it?

6. On 19 November 1977, Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to make an official visit to Israel. Which country did he lead, and which Israeli prime minister welcomed him?

7. On 19 November 1985, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met face to face for the first time. In which city did their summit take place?

8. On 19 November 1942, the Soviet army launched Operation Uranus, which trapped an entire German army. Which army was it, and at which city?

9. India's only female prime minister was born on 19 November 1917. Who was she, and who was her father?

10. Two Hollywood actresses were born on 19 November, a year apart. One won an Oscar for "The Silence of the Lambs", and the other starred in "When Harry Met Sally...". Name both. Bonus: which unusual United Nations day falls on 19 November?

ANSWERS

1. Edward Everett

2. Franz Schubert. He asked to be buried near Beethoven.

3. Charles I, born in Dunfermline

4. Pete (Charles) Conrad and Alan Bean

5. Pelé, at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro

6. Egypt. He was welcomed by Menachem Begin.

7. Geneva

8. The German 6th Army, at Stalingrad

9. Indira Gandhi. Her father was Jawaharlal Nehru.

10. Jodie Foster (born 1962) and Meg Ryan (born 1961). The bonus answer is World Toilet Day.

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