1. On 11 August 1999, millions of people in Cornwall and across Europe, including much of southern Germany, watched which astronomical event?

2. On 11 August 1929, Babe Ruth became the first player to reach a famous milestone in baseball. What was it?

3. On 11 August 1934, a prison on an island in San Francisco Bay received its first federal prisoners. What was the prison called?

4. On 11 August 1919, the constitution of Germany's first democratic republic was signed. What is the republic called? Who was its first president?

5. On 11 August 1984, while testing a microphone before a radio address, which US president joked that "we begin bombing in five minutes"?

6. On 11 August 1942, a Hollywood star from your 9 November round was granted a patent for a radio guidance system with her composer partner. Who was she?

7. On 11 August 1973, at a party in a Bronx apartment block, a DJ began using two turntables to extend the instrumental breaks of records. This is often called the birth of which music genre? Who was the DJ?

8. Which co-founder of Apple, from your 1 April round, was born on 11 August 1950?

9. An Australian actor born on 11 August 1983 plays the Norse god of thunder in Marvel films. Name the actor and the character.

10. An English children's author born on 11 August 1897 wrote about the Famous Five and created Noddy. Who was she?

11. Andrew Carnegie, from your 25 November round, died on 11 August 1919. Roughly what share of his fortune had he given away by then: about a quarter, about half, or about 90 per cent?

12. An American painter famous for dripping and splashing paint onto canvases laid on the floor died in a car crash on 11 August 1956. Who was he?

13. An English cardinal died on 11 August 1890 and was made a saint in 2019. He wrote the hymn "Lead, Kindly Light". Who was he?

14. According to the most widely accepted calculation, the ancient Maya "Long Count" calendar started on 11 August in which year?

15. Which island prison from question 3 closed in 1963, and which famous Chicago gangster had been one of its early inmates?