29th July Quiz (Questions only)

1. The Spanish Armada was first sighted off Cornwall on 29 July 1588 in today's calendar. According to legend, what was Sir Francis Drake doing on Plymouth Hoe when he heard the news?

2. Which Paris monument, commissioned by Napoleon to celebrate his victories, was finally inaugurated on 29 July 1836?

3. Vincent van Gogh died on 29 July 1890, two days after a gunshot wound. In which French village did he die?

4. The first Olympic Games after the Second World War opened in London on 29 July 1948. What nickname did these Games get?

5. On 29 July 1958, a US president signed the law creating NASA. Which president?

6. On 29 July 1981, Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer. In which church did the wedding take place?

7. A French writer born on 29 July 1805 travelled across America and wrote a famous study of its political system. Name him and the book.

8. Dag Hammarskjöld, from your 18 September round, was born on 29 July 1905. What nationality was he?

9. A Spanish racing driver born on 29 July 1981 won the Formula One world championship in 2005 and 2006. Who is he?

10. Robert Schumann, from your 8 June round, died on 29 July 1856. Where did he spend his final two years?