1. Charles Dickens died on 9 June 1870 at his country home in Kent, a house he had admired as a boy. What was it called?

2. Dickens left his last novel unfinished at his death, leaving its central mystery unsolved. What is it called?

3. The emperor Nero took his own life on 9 June 68 AD, according to tradition. His death ended which Roman imperial dynasty?

4. The Final Act of the Congress of Vienna was signed on 9 June 1815. Which Austrian foreign minister hosted the Congress?

5. At the general election of 9 June 1983, Margaret Thatcher won a majority of 144. Who led the Labour Party to defeat?

6. On 9 June 1667, by the English calendar, a Dutch fleet arrived off the Thames to begin the Raid on the Medway, during which they towed away the English flagship. What was the flagship called?

7. On 9 June 1954, the lawyer Joseph Welch asked a US senator "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?" Which senator?

8. On 9 June 1973, a racehorse won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths to complete the US Triple Crown. Name the horse.

9. 9 June is the feast day of a 6th-century Irish missionary who traditionally died that day in 597 on the Scottish island where he had founded a monastery. Name the saint and the island.

10. On 9 June 1732, James Oglethorpe received a royal charter to found the last of the original thirteen American colonies. Name the colony and the king it was named after.

11. On 9 June 1934, the Disney short "The Wise Little Hen" was released, marking the first screen appearance of which cartoon character?

12. An English engineer born at Wylam in Northumberland on 9 June 1781 is known as the "Father of Railways". Who was he?

13. A Russian ruler born on 9 June 1672, by the modern calendar, founded a new capital on the Baltic in 1703. Name the ruler and the city.

14. An American songwriter born on 9 June 1891 wrote the musicals "Anything Goes" and "Kiss Me, Kate". Who was he?

15. An American guitarist and inventor born on 9 June 1915 lent his name to one of the most famous electric guitars. Which company makes it?

16. A composer born on 9 June 1865 is regarded as the greatest of his country and wrote six symphonies, including "The Inextinguishable". Who was he, and what was his nationality?

17. A Canadian actor born on 9 June 1961 played Alex P. Keaton in which American sitcom?

18. An American actor born on 9 June 1963 has made many films with one director, starting with "Edward Scissorhands" in 1990. Which director?

19. An actress born in Jerusalem on 9 June 1981 won the Best Actress Oscar for playing a ballerina. Name the actress and the film.

20. An English musician born on 9 June 1978 is the singer and guitarist of the rock band Muse, which formed in which Devon seaside town?