January 7 in History 1325 – Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 – French troops, led by Francis, Duke of Guise, take Calais, the last continental possession of England. 1608 – Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia. 1610 – Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able…
January 6 in History 1066 – Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest…
January 5 in History 1477 – Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is defeated and killed in a conflict with René II, Duke of Lorraine; the Burgundy subsequently becomes part of France. 1675 – Battle of Colmar: The French army beats Brandenburg. 1757 – Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the…
January 3 in History 250 – Emperor Decius orders everyone in the Roman Empire (except Jews) to make sacrifices to the Roman gods. 1521 – Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. 1653 – By the Coonan Cross Oath, the Eastern Church in India cuts itself off from colonial Portuguese tutelage.…
January 1 in History During the Middle Ages under the influence of the Catholic Church, many countries in western Europe decided to move the start of the year to one of several important Christian festivals – December 25 (the Nativity of Jesus), March…
Flannery O’Connor was an American writer. She wrote two novels and 32 short stories. Her Complete Stories won the 1972 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. 1. What was Flannery O’Connor’s first name? a) Hilda b) Mary c) Stephanie d)…
1. When did Manipur become a state? 06 January 1984 02 June 1962 21 July 1972 14 December 1960 Correct Answer: 21 July 1972 2. What does Manipur mean? Land of gold City of gems Pink City Land of snow…
Brunei Quiz Questions 1) When did Brunei become independent? a) 1 January 1984 b) 26 May 1976 c) 11 September 1972 d) 26 November 1981 2) Who is the head of state of Brunei? a) Caliph b) Emir c) Nawab…
Kurt Waldheim Quiz Questions 1. When was Kurt Waldheim secretary general of United Nations? a) 1972-1981 b) 1945-1949 c) 1951-1960 d) 1961-1970 2. When was Kurt Waldheim born? a) 12 January 1919 b) 7 April 1914 c) 17 July 1918…
George Herbert Hitchings Quiz Questions 1. When did George Herbert Hitchings get Nobel Prize for Medicine? a) 1978 b) 1962 c) 1988 d) 1984 2. When was George Herbert Hitchings born? a) 9 February 1907 b) 18 April 1905 c)…