Q1) Today in 1936 saw scientist Alan Turing publish his paper that defined modern computers; he and his computers were used to break codes in which war?
Q2) 28th May, 1979, saw which country join the EU?
Q3) 28th May also saw the opening of which office block; the Chrysler Building, or the Empire State Building?
Q4) 28th May, 1999, saw which of Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting’s go back on display?
Q5) Which of the Brontë sister’s died today, in 1849?
Q1) Wild Bill Hickok was born, today, in 1837; what card game was he famously playing, when he was shot?
A1) Poker. (The hand he was holding —two pairs, aces and eights — is now known as the Dead Man’s Hand.)
Q2) May 27th, 1933, saw Disney release “Three Little Pigs” cartoon; what was the name of that cartoon’s famous song?
A2) “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf”.
Q3) Which Irish poet was imprisoned for Sodomy, today, in 1895?
A3) Oscar Wilde.
Q4) On the birthday front, today saw the birth of rapper, André Lauren Benjamin; which member of OutKast is he?
A4) André 3000.
Q5) And finally, who became the first PM of Kenya, today, in 1963?
A5) Jomo Kenyatta.
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