Q1) 29th September, 1650, saw Henry Robinson open the world’s first recorded what, in Threadneedle Street?
Q2) 29th September, 1829, saw the foundation of Britain’s largest police force; which force is it?
Q3) A few years later, the worlds first electric tramway open; on 29th September, 1885. But in which English resort?
Q4) 29th September, 1979, saw the Republic of Ireland visited by which Pope?
Q5) Exactly one year earlier, 29th September, 1978, saw the burial of which Pope?
Q6) Talking of deaths, 29th September, 1988, saw the death of Charles Addams; which cartoon character’s was he famous for creating?
Q7) Nineteen years later, 29th September, 2007 saw the death of Lois Maxwell; she was best known for playing which film character?
Q8) And finally; in Roman Catholic tradition, 29th of September is which Feast Day?
Q1) 28th September, 48 BC, saw which Roman leader assassinated by the King of Egypt?
A1) Gnaeus Pompeus Magna. Or Pompey the Great, in case you don’t speak Latin …
Q2) 28th, September, 1066, saw William the Conqueror invade England, on the first Day of the Norman Conquests; where in Kent did his fleet land?
A2) Pevensey.
Q3) More to the point, what nickname was William given, by his fellow Frenchmen?
A3) Guillaume le Bâtard. Or William the Bastard, if you don’t speak French. (Looks like they didn’t like him, either …)
Q4) September 28th, 1928, saw who develop penicillin, as a result of seeing a mould growing in his lab?
A4) Sir Alexander Fleming.
Q5) And finally, today in 1985, saw riots break out in which area of London?
A5) Brixton.
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