8th October 2026: multiple choice

2 of the 10 questions have four options to choose from; the others stay as normal questions, because no fair wrong answers could be found for them. Tap an option to see if you are right.

1. The Great Chicago Fire broke out on 8 October 1871. According to legend, whose cow started it? Which even deadlier fire broke out in Wisconsin on the very same day?

2. On 8 October 1918, an American soldier from Tennessee led an attack in which he captured 132 German soldiers. Name him. Which actor won an Oscar for playing him in 1941?

3. On 8 October 1956, a New York Yankees pitcher threw the only perfect game in World Series history. Who was he?

4. A British prime minister died on 8 October 1967. His post-war government created the National Health Service. Who was he?

5. Which country, now celebrating its statehood from the end of June, formally cut all ties with Yugoslavia on 8 October 1991?

6. An Argentine president born on 8 October 1895 was married to an actress who became a national icon. Name both.

7. An American actress born on 8 October 1949 starred as Ellen Ripley in the "Alien" films. Who is she?

8. An American actor born on 8 October 1970 won a screenwriting Oscar in his twenties with his childhood friend. Name him, his co-writer, and the film.

9. An American author born on 8 October 1920 wrote a science fiction epic set on the desert planet Arrakis. Name the author and the book.

10. Henry Fielding, born on 22 April, died on 8 October 1754 in a foreign city where he had gone for his health. Which city?

ANSWERS

1. Mrs O'Leary's cow. The other fire was the Peshtigo Fire.

2. Alvin York (Sergeant York). He was played by Gary Cooper.

3. Don Larsen

4. Clement Attlee

5. D Croatia

6. Juan Perón and Eva Perón (Evita)

7. Sigourney Weaver

8. Matt Damon, with Ben Affleck, for "Good Will Hunting"

9. Frank Herbert, "Dune"

10. B Lisbon