1. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, Allied troops landed on five Normandy beaches. Which two were assigned to the Americans?

2. What was the code name for the overall Allied invasion of north-west Europe that began on D-Day?

3. On 6 June 1683, Britain's first public museum opened. Name it and the city it is in.

4. The YMCA was founded in London on 6 June 1844 by George Williams. What do the letters stand for?

5. The world's first drive-in cinema opened on 6 June 1933 in Camden. In which US state?

6. On 6 June 1984, a Soviet computer scientist, Alexey Pajitnov, finished the first version of a famous puzzle game. Its name combines the Greek word for "four" with which sport, his favourite?

7. 6 June is Sweden's National Day, partly marking the election of Gustav Vasa as king in 1523. His reign ended which union of Scandinavian kingdoms?

8. The Chrysler Corporation was founded on 6 June 1925. Its New York skyscraper is a classic of which architectural style?

9. A Russian poet born on 6 June 1799, by the modern calendar, wrote which novel in verse about a bored dandy who rejects Tatyana's love?

10. A Spanish painter baptised in Seville on 6 June 1599 painted "Las Meninas". In which Madrid museum does it hang?

11. A German novelist born in Lübeck on 6 June 1875 wrote a novella about the writer Gustav von Aschenbach's obsession with a boy. What is it called?

12. An English explorer born in Plymouth on 6 June 1868 died returning from the South Pole in 1912. What was the name of the ship that took his last expedition to Antarctica?

13. An Armenian composer born on 6 June 1903 wrote the "Sabre Dance". The Adagio from his ballet "Spartacus" was the theme for which BBC sailing drama?

14. An English actor born in Liverpool on 6 June 1963 played which Harry Potter villain, father of Draco?

15. An American actor born on 6 June 1967 played the wine-loving Miles in "Sideways". Which red wine does Miles refuse to drink?

16. An American spy born on 6 June 1755, hanged by the British in 1776, is said to have regretted that he had "but one life to lose" for his country. Who was he?

17. An American actor born on 6 June 1947 played the dream-haunting killer Freddy Krueger in which horror film series?

18. A French playwright born in Rouen on 6 June 1606 wrote which tragedy about a Spanish hero, first staged in 1637?

19. A politician born on 6 June 1901 became the first president of which country in 1945?

20. The Basketball Association of America was founded on 6 June 1946. After merging with a rival league in 1949, what did it become?