3rd June Quiz (Questions only)

1. On 3 June 1965, during the Gemini 4 mission, who became the first American to walk in space?

2. On 3 June 1937, the Duke of Windsor, formerly Edward VIII, married Wallis Simpson. In which country did the wedding take place?

3. Ayatollah Khomeini died on 3 June 1989. Who succeeded him as Supreme Leader of Iran?

4. On the night of 3-4 June 1989, troops cleared protesters from Tiananmen Square in Beijing. What was the name of the large white statue the students had built there?

5. On 3 June 1098, crusaders captured the city of Antioch after a long siege. During which crusade did this happen, and in which modern country is Antioch?

6. The poem "Casey at the Bat" was first published on 3 June 1888. What is the name of the town whose team Casey lets down?

7. A French composer died on 3 June 1875, exactly three months after the poorly received premiere of his most famous opera. Name the composer and the opera.

8. The "Waltz King" died in Vienna on 3 June 1899. Name him, and the waltz he wrote in 1867 named after a river.

9. A Prague-born writer died on 3 June 1924. In his most famous story, which character wakes up one morning transformed into a giant insect?

10. Muhammad Ali died on 3 June 2016. In which American city was he born?

11. Pope John XXIII died on 3 June 1963, while a great council he had called was still meeting. Name the council.

12. On 3 June 1956, British Railways abolished which class of travel, renaming it second class?

13. On 3 June 1162, Thomas Becket was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury. Which king, his former friend, had chosen him?

14. A British king born on 3 June 1865 changed the name of the royal house to Windsor in 1917. Who was he, and what had the house been called before?

15. An American-born French entertainer born on 3 June 1906 was a Resistance agent in the Second World War. In 2021 she became the first Black woman honoured in which Paris monument?

16. An American actor born on 3 June 1925 starred in "Some Like It Hot". Which actor co-starred with him, also disguised as a woman?

17. An American Beat poet born on 3 June 1926 was put on trial for obscenity over which long poem, published in 1956?

18. A Spanish tennis player born on 3 June 1986 won a record number of French Open men's singles titles. How many?

19. An American rock singer and bass player born in Detroit on 3 June 1950 played Leather Tuscadero in which TV sitcom?

20. A Scottish scientist born in Edinburgh on 3 June 1726 is often called the father of modern geology. Who was he?