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1. On 11 June 1509, Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon. She was the widow of his older brother. What was his name?
2. On 11 June 1770, Captain Cook's Endeavour struck the Great Barrier Reef. Which Queensland town now stands where the crew beached her for repairs?
3. The ancient scholar Eratosthenes calculated that a famous city fell on what is now 11 June 1184 BC. Which city?
4. Margaret Thatcher won her third general election on 11 June 1987. Who led Labour in that election?
5. On 11 June 1963, Governor George Wallace stood in the doorway of a university building to try to stop two Black students enrolling. Which state's university?
6. The first World Cup held in Africa opened in Johannesburg on 11 June 2010. What were the noisy plastic horns blown by fans throughout the tournament called?
7. George I died on 11 June 1727 while travelling to Hanover. In which German city did he die?
8. An English painter born on 11 June 1776 painted a horse-drawn cart crossing a river near Flatford Mill. What is the painting called?
9. A German composer born in Munich on 11 June 1864 wrote which 1911 opera, whose title means "The Knight of the Rose"?
10. A French ocean explorer born on 11 June 1910 co-invented the Aqua-Lung. What was the name of his research ship?
11. A Scottish racing driver born on 11 June 1939, known as the "Flying Scot", won how many Formula One World Championships?
12. An American actor born on 11 June 1933 played the eccentric chocolatier in which 1971 film?
13. An English actor born in Oxford on 11 June 1959 played a brilliant but rude American doctor in which TV series?
14. An American actor born on 11 June 1969 won four Emmys for playing which character in "Game of Thrones"?
15. Ben Jonson, the playwright of "Volpone", is traditionally said to have been born on 11 June 1572. In what unusual position is he buried in Westminster Abbey?
16. An American football coach born on 11 June 1913 won the first two Super Bowls. What is named after him?
17. John Wayne died on 11 June 1979. What was his real first name?
18. On 11 June 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a "Committee of Five" to draft a declaration of independence. Which of the five, then aged 70, was by far the oldest?
19. Sir John Franklin died on 11 June 1847 during his doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage. Name either of his two ships.
20. An Irish-born actor born on 11 June 1919 played Wing Commander Guy Gibson in which 1955 war film?
ANSWERS
1. Arthur
2. Cooktown
3. Troy
Eratosthenes' date is a calculation, not a historical record; historians cannot say exactly when, or whether, the Troy of legend fell. The site of Troy is near Hisarlık in Turkey.
4. Neil Kinnock
5. Alabama
6. Vuvuzelas
7. Osnabrück
The date is by the Julian calendar used in Britain (22 June by the Gregorian calendar used in Germany). George was buried in Hanover.
8. The Hay Wain (John Constable)
9. Der Rosenkavalier (Richard Strauss)
10. Calypso (Jacques Cousteau)
11. Three (Sir Jackie Stewart)
12. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder)
13. House (House M.D.) (Hugh Laurie)
14. Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage)
15. Standing upright
The story goes that Jonson, being poor, asked only for a grave two feet square. His gravestone reads "O rare Ben Jonson". His exact date of birth is uncertain.
16. The Super Bowl trophy (the Vince Lombardi Trophy)
17. Marion (Marion Morrison)
18. Benjamin Franklin
19. HMS Erebus and HMS Terror
The date of Franklin's death is known only from a note left in a cairn by his men in 1848. Both wrecks were found in 2014 and 2016.
20. The Dam Busters (Richard Todd)
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