1. India became independent at midnight on 15 August 1947. Who was its first prime minister? What is his famous midnight speech called?

2. On 15 August 1945, the Japanese people heard their emperor's voice on the radio for the first time, as he announced Japan's surrender. Which emperor? What is this day called in Britain?

3. The Panama Canal officially opened on 15 August 1914. What was the name of the first ship to officially pass through it?

4. A famous music festival began on 15 August 1969 on a dairy farm in New York State. Name the festival. Whose farm was it on?

5. Which French emperor was born on 15 August 1769? On which Mediterranean island was he born?

6. A Scottish novelist born in Edinburgh on 15 August 1771 wrote "Ivanhoe". An Edinburgh railway station is named after his first novel. Name him and the station.

7. On 15 August 1057, a Scottish king made famous by Shakespeare was killed in battle. Name him, and the man who killed him and later became king.

8. 15 August is the feast of the Assumption of Mary. In which German state is it a public holiday in many areas?

9. A classic musical film about a girl from Kansas premiered in Hollywood on 15 August 1939. Name the film and its star.

10. Matt Damon's co-writer from your 8 October round was born on 15 August 1972. Who is he?