Q1) 6th September, 1870, saw Louisa Anne Swain become the first woman in the USA to do what; cast a vote, earn a degree, or enter the US Senate?
Q2) 6th September, 1915, saw the UK produce the first prototype of which military vehicle?
Q3) September 6th, 1991, saw the Russia government rename its 2nd largest city as Saint Petersburg; how had Saint Petersburg been, until then?
Q4) September 6th, 1888, saw the birth of Joseph Kennedy; which recently deceased senator was he the father of?
Q5) And finally, September 6th, 1997, saw the funeral of which Royal?
Q1) September 5th, 1698, saw Tsar Peter the Great put a tax on what?
A1) Beards.
Q2) September 5th saw a group of Israeli athletes kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists; at which year’s Olympics?
A2) 1972.
Q3) What was the name of that terrorist group?
A3) Black September.
Q4) In which German city were those Olympics held?
A4) Munich.
Q5) More to the point, what is the German name of what city?
A5) München.
Q6) September 5th, 1969, saw Lt William Calley charged over a incident he led during the Vietnam War; which notorious incident was it?
A6) The My Lai Massacre.
Q7) Moving on, September 5th, 1836, saw Samuel Houston become President of which Republic?
A7) The Republic of Texas. (Just in case we thought French and Italy politics were messy …)
Q8) September 5th, 1997, saw the death of Mother Theresa of Calcutta; which European country was she born in?
A8) Albania.
Q9) September 5th, 1877, saw the death of which Native American chief; Sitting Bull, Crazy Hors, or Geronimo?
A9) Crazy Horse.
Q10) And finally, 5th September, 1992, saw the death of fantasy writer, Fritz Leiber; what were the names of his two most famous fantasy characters?
A10) Fafhrd & the Grey Mouser.
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