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1. The first Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race was held on 10 June 1829. In which town was it held, and who won?

2. Which worldwide fellowship for people recovering from alcohol addiction was founded in Akron, Ohio, on 10 June 1935?

3. On 10 June 1940, which country declared war on Britain and France?

4. A London footbridge opened on 10 June 2000 and was closed only two days later. Name the bridge. Why was it closed, and what nickname did it get?

5. A prince was born on 10 June 1921 on the kitchen table of a villa on a Greek island. Name him, and the island.

6. The star of "The Wizard of Oz", from your 15 August round, was born on 10 June 1922. What was her real name?

7. An American author and illustrator born on 10 June 1928 wrote a picture book about a boy called Max who sails to a land of monsters. Name the author and the book.

8. A Canadian-born American novelist born on 10 June 1915 won the 1976 Nobel Prize for Literature. Who was he?

9. The first Black actor to win an Oscar, from your 15 December round, was born on 10 June 1893. Who was she?

10. Alexander the Great died on 10 or 11 June 323 BC, aged only 32. In which city?

11. A Catalan architect died in Barcelona on 10 June 1926, three days after being hit by a tram. Name him, and his most famous unfinished church.

12. A blind American soul singer died on 10 June 2004. Who was he?

13. A Holy Roman Emperor drowned in a river in modern-day Turkey on 10 June 1190 while leading the Third Crusade. Name him. What does his nickname mean?

14. Portugal's national day, 10 June, marks the death of its greatest poet. Name him and his epic poem.

15. An American actor died on 10 June 1967, weeks after finishing his ninth film with his long-time partner Katharine Hepburn. Name him and that last film.

ANSWERS

1. Henley-on-Thames. Oxford won.

2. Alcoholics Anonymous

3. Italy

4. The Millennium Bridge. It swayed when people walked on it, earning the nickname the "Wobbly Bridge".

5. Prince Philip, born on Corfu

6. Frances Gumm (Frances Ethel Gumm)

7. Maurice Sendak, "Where the Wild Things Are"

8. Saul Bellow

9. Hattie McDaniel

10. Babylon

11. Antoni Gaudí, the Sagrada Família

12. Ray Charles

13. Frederick Barbarossa (Frederick I). It means "red beard".

14. Luís de Camões, "Os Lusíadas" ("The Lusiads")

15. Spencer Tracy, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"

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