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1. On 28 January 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after launch. A schoolteacher was on board, chosen to be the first teacher in space. Who was she?
2. The novel by the author from your 16 December round, about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, was published on 28 January 1813. What is it called?
3. Henry VIII died on 28 January 1547, which was also the birthday of his father. Who was his father, and who succeeded Henry as king, aged only nine?
4. A great emperor who was crowned in Rome on Christmas Day 800 died in Aachen on 28 January 814. Who was he?
5. On 28 January 1871, after a four-month siege, which capital city surrendered to the Prussians?
6. On 28 January 1878, the world's first commercial telephone exchange opened in an American city. Which one?
7. On 28 January 1887, work began on the foundations of the landmark from your 6 May round. Which landmark?
8. On 28 January 1896, Walter Arnold of Kent became the first motorist in Britain to be fined for which offence? How fast was he going?
9. On 28 January 1958, a Danish company patented the design of a famous interlocking plastic toy brick. What is the toy?
10. On 28 January 1985, dozens of American stars recorded a charity single inspired by the one from your 25 November round. What was it called?
11. The American painter from your 11 August round was born on 28 January 1912. Who was he?
12. A Soviet-born ballet dancer born on 28 January 1948 defected to the West in 1974 and became one of the greatest dancers of all time. Who is he?
13. An American actor born on 28 January 1936 played Hawkeye Pierce in "M*A*S*H". Who is he?
14. An American actor born on 28 January 1981 played the hobbit from your 22 September round in "The Lord of the Rings". Who is he?
15. A French writer born on 28 January 1873 wrote "Gigi" and was known by just her surname. What was it?
16. A Cuban poet and national hero born on 28 January 1853 wrote the verses used in the famous song "Guantanamera". Who was he?
17. The journalist from your 10 November round who found Livingstone was born in Wales on 28 January 1841. What was his birth name?
18. The Swiss balloonist from your 18 August round was born on 28 January 1884. What was unusual about his brother Jean?
19. The English sea captain from your 13 December and 26 September rounds died of dysentery off the coast of Panama on 28 January 1596. How was he buried?
20. An Irish poet died in France on 28 January 1939. He wrote "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" and won the 1923 Nobel Prize. Who was he?
ANSWERS
1. Christa McAuliffe
2. "Pride and Prejudice"
3. His father was Henry VII. He was succeeded by Edward VI.
4. Charlemagne
5. Paris
6. New Haven, Connecticut
7. The Eiffel Tower
8. Speeding. He was doing 8 mph in a 2 mph zone.
9. LEGO
10. "We Are the World" (USA for Africa)
11. Jackson Pollock
12. Mikhail Baryshnikov
13. Alan Alda
14. Elijah Wood
15. Colette
16. José MartÃ
17. John Rowlands (he became Henry Morton Stanley)
18. He was his identical twin (also a scientist and balloonist).
19. At sea, in a lead coffin
20. W.B. Yeats
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