22nd September Quiz (Questions only)

1. On 22 September 1862, five days after the Battle of Antietam, Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary version of which famous proclamation?

2. On 22 September 1955, Britain's first commercial television channel began broadcasting. Name the channel. What product was advertised in the very first TV advert?

3. On 22 September 1980, which country invaded Iran, starting an eight-year war?

4. A sitcom about six friends in New York premiered on 22 September 1994. Name the show and the coffee shop where they hang out.

5. An English scientist born on 22 September 1791 had little formal education but discovered electromagnetic induction and invented the electric motor. Who was he?

6. On 22 September 1914, a single German submarine sank three British cruisers in about an hour off the Dutch coast. Name the submarine.

7. Henry VIII's fourth wife, from your 6 January round, was born in a German city on 22 September 1515. Which city?

8. An Italian tenor born in Tuscany on 22 September 1958 recorded a worldwide hit duet with Sarah Brightman. Name the tenor and the song's English title.

9. Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien celebrate "Hobbit Day" on 22 September. Why that date?

10. An English author born on 22 September 1924 wrote "The Shell Seekers". Her novels became hugely popular TV films in Germany. Who was she?