Q1) 19th December, 1924, saw the last ever Rolls Royce what sold in London?
Q2) 770 years earlier, 19th December, 1154, saw who crowned as King of England: Henry 2nd, 3rd or 4th?
Q3) 19th December, 1932, saw which BBC radio station begin broadcasting?
Q4) 19th December, 1998, saw the US House of Representatives approve impeachment proceedings against whom?
Q5) And finally … today in 1075 saw the death of Edith of Wessex: which English king was she married to?
Q1) 18th December, 1620, saw which famous ship land at Plymouth Harbour, Massachusetts?
A1) The Mayflower.
Q2) 18th December, 1271, saw who name his rename his empire as ‘Yuan’?
A2) Kublai Khan. (And if Andrea hasn’t quoted Coleridge, I’ll be very disappointed …)
Q3) Today in 1974, saw victims of which notorious event receive compensation from the British government?
A3) Bloody Sunday.
Q4) More to the point, how much did the British Government pay out: £32, 000, £42, 000 or £52, 000?
A4) £42, 000.
Q5) 18th December, 1916, saw the end of which World War One battle?
A5) The Battle of Verdun.
Q6) 18th December, 1892, saw the premiere of which Christmasy ballet?
A6) The Nutcracker Suite.
Q7) 18th December, 1939, saw the birth of which prolific fantasy author?
A7) Michæl Moorcoock.
Q8) And finally … that author famously wrote about an albino Emperor: what was the name of that Emperor?
A8) Elric of Melniboné.
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