1. Which US president died on 14 December 1799 at his Virginia estate? Name the estate.

2. Queen Victoria called 14 December "Mausoleum Day". Her husband died on that date in 1861, and one of her daughters died on it in 1878. Name both. Bonus: which future king was born on 14 December 1895, to Victoria's dismay?

3. On 14 December 1900, a German physicist presented the idea that energy comes in tiny packets, marking the birth of quantum theory. Who was he?

4. Something happened for the first time at the UK general election held on 14 December 1918. What was it?

5. On 14 December 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 became the first spacecraft to successfully fly past another planet. Which planet?

6. The peace agreement that ended the war in Bosnia was formally signed on 14 December 1995. It is named after the American city where it was negotiated, but in which city was it signed?

7. Which French astrologer and author of famous prophecies was born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence on 14 December 1503?

8. A Danish astronomer born on 14 December 1546 wore a metal nose after losing part of his own in a duel. Who was he?

9. The third-oldest underground railway in the world opened on 14 December 1896. In which city, and what is its popular nickname?

10. Which English-born actress and singer, born on 14 December 1946, recorded the scandalous duet "Je t'aime... moi non plus" with Serge Gainsbourg, and had a famous handbag named after her?