14th April Quiz

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1) Who was shot in Fords Theatre, Washington today in 1865?

2) Gerry Anderson is 78 today (2007), which was his first ?Supermarionation? TV series?

3) George Frideric Handel died today in 1759, but where was he born?

4) Which ocean liner struck an iceberg today in 1912?

5) Former New York cop Frank Serpico is 71 today (2007), who played him in the 1973 film ?Serpico??

6) Who was Joan Collins second husband, who died today in 1999?

7) Which car company was founded in Stockholm today in 1927?

8) Born today in 1904, who received his only Oscar, for best supporting actor in ?Arthur??

9) 56 today, what instrument is Julian Lloyd Webber famed for playing?

10) How old is Julie Christie today (2007)?  

ANSWERS

  1. Abraham Lincoln
  2. Supercar
  3. Germany
  4. Titanic
  5. Al Pacino
  6. Anthony Newley
  7. Volvo
  8. John Gielgud
  9. Cello
  10. 66